Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice
Volume 9, Issue 1
· pp. 1–64 · 12 articles
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 1
- Published
- Pages
- 1–64
- Articles
- 12
- Sections
- 3
- ISSN
- Online - 0974-8326
- Journal
- IJPP
In this issue
Review Article
- Review
Pharmaceutical Waste Management An Overview
Atul Kadam, Shitalkumar Patil, Sachin Patil, Anil Tumkur
pp. 2–8 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.9.1.2 · Published
Introduction:Medication disposal is an alarming issue today and gaining more and more awareness from the healthcare professionals as well as consumers. Pharmacists have the potential to be on the forefront of this moveme…
Research Article
- Article
The Laboratory Should Actively be Involved in the Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) Process
Ozgur Aydin, Hamit Yasar Ellidag, Esin Eren, Necat Yilmaz
pp. 9–13 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.9.1.3 · Published
Background:After forty years, the literature on therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is still contradictory. Researchers need to share their experiences to build up a concencus on basics of TDM. Material and Methods: The el…
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Assessment of Rational Use of Antibiotics in a Private Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
B. Rajalingam, Achsah Susan Alex, Adreen Godwin, Chinnu Cherian, Clincy Cyriac
pp. 14–18 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.9.1.4 · Published
Introduction:Rational use of antibiotics is important, as antibiotic resistance is not only a problem for the individual patient but also reduces effectiveness of established treatment and has become a major threat to pu…
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A Study on Assessment of Patients Health Related Quality of Life During Tuberculosis Treatment in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Shrishail S Patil, Aastha Rawal, Anuraj R, Sabbu Rahul, Hiremath Doddayya
pp. 19–25 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.9.1.5 · Published
Background:Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity around the world, infecting approximately 8 billion people, with an annual death rate of close to 1 million. The present study was conducted…
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Quality Assurance of Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting and Monitoring by Clinical Pharmacists in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Himanshu Patel, Shobha Churi, Parthasarathi Gurumurthy, Ramesh Madhan
pp. 26–31 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.9.1.6 · Published
Background:Patient care services provided by clinical pharmacists should be evaluated periodically to ensure the quality of service. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate impact of standard operating procedure…
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Pattern of Adverse Drug Reactions in a Govt. District Headquarters Hospital in Tamilnadu, India
Ponnusankar Sivasankaran, Megha Gupta, Roopa Basutkar Satyanarayan, Raja Durai
pp. 32–36 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.9.1.7 · Published
Background:Several literatures have reported adverse drug reaction between 5.9 to 22.3% among hospitalized patient in India and western countries respectively. The present study was undertaken to know the incidence of ad…
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Patient Satisfaction and Experiences towards Paramedical Services in a Secondary Care Referral Healthcare Setting of India
Sahithi Bogireddy, Mohanraj Rathinavelu, Rajeswari Kalimuthu, Yiragamreddy Padmanabha Reddy
pp. 37–42 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.9.1.8 · Published
Background:Healthcare organization is a sector where patient is the main focus where improving the patient outcome is the imperative function. Patient satisfaction survey helps in evaluating the quality of the services p…
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An Assessment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Paediatrics–A Seasonal Study
Nisha Rajan, Binai Kochunni Sankar, Prasad Sivanna Mruthyunjaya
pp. 43–48 · DOI: · Published
Introduction:Paediatrics are a group of population vulnerable to many infections. Among these infections, the burden of RTIs are growing faster day by day because of the poor lifestyle, polluted environment and even inad…
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Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring and Reporting at H.S.K Hospital and Research Center-Bagalkot
Venkaraddi Magannavar Chandrashekhar, Allu Harikrishna, Prasanna kumar, Nambari Hemanthkumar, Majjaru Chandrakanth
pp. 49–56 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.9.1.10 · Published
Introduction:Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) Reporting is provides safety and Improves strength of Drug adverse reaction to the Drug. Such ADR reporting programs encourage surveillance for ADRs, promote the reporting of AD…
Case Report
- Article
Sulfasalazine Induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient-A Case Report
Adhirai Raveendran, Jayadev Betkerur, Sindhughata Ashok Archana, Adusumilli Pramod Kumar, Madhan Ramesh, Gurumurthy Parthasarathi
pp. 57–59 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.9.1.11 · Published
Toxic epidermal necrolysis also known as Lyell's syndrome is a rare but potentially life threatening severe cutaneous adverse reaction with widespread epidermal detachment and mucosal erosions. Drug exposure and a result…
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Phenytoin Induced Truncal Ataxia: Need For TDM
Anup jagarlamudi, Asma Begum, Nazmeen Saba, Mahalakshmi Teegala
pp. 60–62 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.9.1.12 · Published
Phenytoin is a hydantoin derivative with a narrow therapeutic index and is indicated in GTCS, nonepileptic seizures, status epilepticus, neuritic pain, as skeletal muscle relaxant, ventricular arrhythmias unresponsive to…
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A Case Report on Pantoprazole Induced VIT.B12 Deficiency
Ranakishore Pelluri, Shaik Shafiya Begum, Nallajerla Sowmya, Medarametla Jyothsna, S. Prathyusha, Yedluri Divya, Tadipudi Poornachand, Thirupathi Vivek Reddy, Kakumanu Jhansirani, B. Umamounika, Nadendla Ramarao
pp. 63–64 · DOI: 10.5530ijopp.10.1.4 · Published
A 40 yr old male patient suffering with GERD was initially prescribed with Pantoprazole 40 mg OD for 15 days. After the treatment, suddenly the patient started feeling uncharacterized dizziness and fatigue. The patient c…