Volume 12, Issue 2

Avinash Arivazhahan, Gerard Marshall Raj, Deepthi Shridhar Puttur, Sarjana Atal, Manu Mathew George, Laxminarayana Bairy

pp. 29–36 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_37_21 · 2021

Medical postgraduation in India is available across various disciplines, one among them being pharmacology. As with the other MD courses, MD Pharmacology is a 3-year-long course that involves strenuous theoretical, pract…

Wisam Al Jumaili, Chintan Trivedi, Kaushal Shah, Mahwish Adnan, Zeeshan Mansuri, Shailesh Jain

pp. 37–41 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_33_21 · 2021

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of mifepristone as a new treatment modality for antipsychotic-induced weight gain. Methods: We searched databases up to March 2021, for the published English‑language litera…

Raman Palanisamy Priyadharsini, C. M. Divyashanthi, Dhivya Elango

pp. 42–46 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_19_21 · 2021

HIV is a global problem with increased mortality and morbidity. The highly active antiretroviral therapy is effective in reducing the HIV RNA and improving the immune response. The drugs in the current regimen have certa…

Yahya Abdullah Al-Zahrani, Mai A. Alim A. Sattar, Sameer E. Al-Harthi, Ayed A. Alkatheeri, Yahya Mohammed Al-Zahrani

pp. 47–53 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_20_21 · 2021

Objective: To examine the protective effect of Vitamin D3 against Type 3 diabetes-induced cognitive dysfunction in rats. Materials and Methods: Type 3 diabetes was induced by a high‑fat diet plus streptozotocin in rats. …

Mohini Sachin Mahatme, Mukunda Bharat Bargade, Sachin K. Hiware, M. M. Motlag

pp. 54–60 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_8_21 · 2021

Objectives: To compare the effects of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin in type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with dyslipidemia. Materials and Methods: Eighty patients with history of T2DM of more than 3 months durati…

Harshit Khurana, Ashwini Kumar, Abha Khurana, Kumar Abhisheka, Vijoy Kumar Jha

pp. 61–67 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_28_21 · 2021

Introduction: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor is recommended for the initial management of chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CP CML) based on the more favorable balance of toxicity and long‑term disease control. Backgrou…

Jasmine Kaur, Seema Rani, Anil Gulia, Garima Bhutani, Sanjeev Kumar, Arvind Narwat

pp. 68–72 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_32_21 · 2021

Objective: This study was conducted with the aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Vitamin B complex as an add‑on therapy to diclofenac in patients with primary osteoarthritis(OA) of the knee. Materials and Methods:…

Neena Katoch, Ankit Bhardwaj, Kapil Suchal, Sangeeta Sharma

pp. 73–78 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_3_21 · 2021

Objectives: To determine the optimum range of phenytoin (PHT) and valproate (VAP) levels and find out the critical drug levels below which chances of breakthrough seizures increase in North Indian population. Methodology…

K. M. Venkatesh, Swathi Acharya, Rajendra Holla

pp. 79–85 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_16_21 · 2021

Objectives: To identify and assess the various potential drug‑drug interactions (pDDIs) among the patients receiving cancer chemotherapy, using the database from Lexicomp® Solutions with the ultimate goal of raising awar…

Jalpa Suthar, Rutvi D. Patel, Shubha Desai

pp. 86–90 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_149_20 · 2021

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of Chronic renal failure (CRF) in the Indian subcontinent and to identify risk factors and treatment regimens for CRF. Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out for …

Sneha R. Ambwani, Rimplejeet Kaur

pp. 91–93 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_143_20 · 2021

Jison Jose, Betty Baby, Shabeer Ahammed, Sharad Chand, Nandakumar UP, Vinay BC, K. Subramanyam, Juno J. Joel

pp. 94–96 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_25_21 · 2021

Niraj Niraj, Nusrat Shafiq, Chakrant Mothsara, Gaurav Garg, Amit Gupta, Samir Malhotra

pp. 97–99 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_34_21 · 2021

Gowshika Krishnakumar, Dhaarani Jayaraman, Dhivyalakshmi Jeevarathnam, Peter Prasanth Kumar Kommu, Julius Xavier Scott

pp. 100–101 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_57_21 · 2021

Hypoglycemia in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often makes the clinician think of sepsis or metabolic disturbances due to relative adrenal insufficiency with steroid withdrawal. We report a rare scenario…

Mohammed Fardan, A. Priya Shiva, Aswathy M. Shaji, K. Arun Chander Yadav

pp. 102–105 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_146_20 · 2021

An estimated ratio (i.e., 1 in 10) babies are born too early every year. Roughly 1 million children die each year due to impediments raised pertaining to preterm birth. One such extreme preterm male baby was presented in…