Volume 11, Issue 2

Shubham Atal, Zeenat Fatima, Sadasivam Balakrishnan, Rajnish Joshi

pp. 35–43 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_10_20 · 2020

Dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors or “gliptins” are commonly used oral anti-diabetic drugs for Type 2 diabetes mellitus, preferred as add-on therapy after metformin. Various cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs) have es…

Dhondup Namgyal, Kumari Chandan, Sher Ali, Rachna Mehta, Maryam Sarwat

pp. 44–52 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_86_20 · 2020

Objective: To investigate the neuroprotective effects of curcumin in albino mice focusing on memory and behavior. Materials and Methods: Four groups of 7 mice each, different concentrations of curcumin were administered …

Maulik M. Patel, Andrew S. Mark, Varsha J. Patel

pp. 53–58 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_16_20 · 2020

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) identified by the American Geriatrics Society Beers 2019 criteria in geriatric patients in India. Materials and Methods: This cross-secti…

C. Sneha, H. V. Anuradha, Ashok Karthik

pp. 59–63 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_106_19 · 2020

Objective: To quantify ADRs in patients on cardiovascular drugs and to assess their severity. Materials and Methods: Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 265 inpatients on cardiovascular drugs from a tertiary care …

Devashree Moktan, Syed Ilyas Shehnaz

pp. 64–71 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_21_20 · 2020

Aims: To determine factors driving individuals to self medicate with antimicrobials and to ascertain the prevalence and practice of consumption of nonprescribed antimicrobials in Karaikal district of union territory of P…

Samriddhi Kamath, Veena Venugopal, Kanav Khera, Shivashankar KN, B. Athira

pp. 72–74 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_111_19 · 2020

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are a common psychological disorder in the geriatric population with dementia. The causes and risk factors are multiple, and they include biological, psychological…

Wagle Varun Anand, Isha Khadke, R Padmakumar, M Sudhakar Rao, Bharti Chogtu

pp. 75–7 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_121_19 · 2020

Ticagrelor, a purinergic P2Y12 receptor blocker, is a potent platelet antagonist and an important component in the treatment for acute coronary syndromes identified to have a potential risk to cause bradyarrhythmias. Her…

Jina Raj, Vysakh Visweswaran, Remya Reghu, N. R. Sreehari

pp. 78–80 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_65_20 · 2020

Cerebral vasospasm is a potentially devastating complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Although various studies have separately examined the use of intra-arteri…

Isha Khadke, Navin Patil, Nishanth Ampar, Shalini Adiga, Shyamasunder N. Bhat

pp. 81–82 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_41_20 · 2020

We report case of a 12-year-old girl who had undergone surgical correction for Lenke’s Type 1A right-sided adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in the spine unit of our hospital. Postoperatively, secondary suturing was requir…

Nitin Joseph, S. M. Rakshitha, Diksha Shankar Partunor, Naisargi Bhaveshkumar Bhayani, S. D. Tejas, S. Mallik Mujawar

pp. 83–85 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_74_20 · 2020

Sir, This observational study was done to assess the pattern of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), its severity, determinants, and preventability status among inpatients at a government and private hospital in Mangalore in M…