Volume 48, Issue 3

Natisha Dukhi, Sue Southwood, Sunitha C Srinivas

pp. 1–5 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.1 · 2014

Objectives: To explore the engagement of second year pharmacy students in a South African University, in the implementation and evaluation of an integrated assignment. Methods:The integrated assignment focused on integra…

Alfred Coleman

pp. 6–11 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.2 · 2014

Background: This paper investigated medication adherence among elderly people in retirement villages in South Africa. A case study approach was used. Methods: Twelve participants were purposively selected from six retire…

Akram Ahmad a, Suleman Atiqueb, Rajesh Balkrishnanc, Isha Patelc

pp. 12–15 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.3 · 2014

The Profession of Pharmacy is an integral part of the healthcare system worldwide. Pharmacies with well-organized practice can go a long way to ensure quality health care for the patient. In the past, pharmacists were re…

Herdeiro MT, Teixeira Rodrigues A, Ferreira M, da Cruz e Silva OAB, Fardilha M

pp. 16–25 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.4 · 2014

Background: Improve educational experience, teaching effectiveness and learning outcomes remains one of the major educational challenges nowadays. Purpose: To determine the effect of organizing and teaching the Pharmaceu…

Norazrina Azmi, Adliah Mhd Ali, Xiao-Lian Wong, Endang Kumolosasi, Jamia Azdina Jamal, Thomas Paraidathatu

pp. 26–33 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.5 · 2014

Introduction: Several factors have been found to affect university students from achieving and maintaining good academic performance. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the internal factors that affec…

Anubha Mahajan, Ashwani Singh Rawat, Nidhi Bhatt, Meenakshi K. Chauhan

pp. 34–47 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.6 · 2014

Proteins and peptides are ubiquitous in every cell and thus are vital for various biological functions. In recent years, there is an extensive growth in the development of various biologicals and large molecules like pro…

B. S. Manjula, A. Srinatha, B. K. Sridhar

pp. 48–59 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.7 · 2014

Aim of the work:The present study was aimed to investigate matrix-forming property of gum olibanum for sustained-release tablets of tramadol, a freely water-soluble drug. The possible synergistic effect of gum olibanum w…

Abhishek Gupta, Shikhar Verma, Pradeep Kushwaha, Sharad Srivastava, AKS Rawat

pp. 75–79 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.9 · 2014

Aim and Scope: Two morphologically distinct accessions of Centella asiatica (SL and LL) from Indo-Gangetic plains of India were compared in relation to the levels of triterpenoid saponins. The plant was evaluated through…

Swapnila Shinde (Vanshiv) V, Joshi H P, Dhas S R

pp. 80–90 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.10 · 2014

Background of the work:Gastroretentive drug delivery system can retain the dosage form in the gastric region for several hours. Prolong gastric retention helps in improving bioavailability and improves solubility of drug…

Manisha Puranik a, Sailesh Wadherb, Kritika Sharmaa

pp. 91–98 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.11 · 2014

The object of current work was to study the degradation behavior of duloxetine under different ICH recommended stress condition under reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method and to establish a…

Shivaji P. Gawade

pp. 99–103 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.12 · 2014

Objective: It is aimed to evaluate contribution of two molecules of Caffeine salicylate, a combinatorial product, in the CNS stimulant, anti-inflammatory and an analgesic property in experimental animal models.Material a…