Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Volume 6, Issue 4
2015 · pp. 195–241 · 14 articles
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 4
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 195–241
- Articles
- 14
- Sections
- 5
- ISSN
- Print - 0976-500X, Online - 0976-5018
- Journal
- JPP
In this issue
Editorial
- Forum Article
Manikandan S
pp. 195–197 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171875 · 2015
Examinations are an indispensable part of education both for students and teachers. The practical/clinical examination is an integral part of all summative assessments in medical training. In many departments throughout …
Research Paper
- Article
Chetan S. Urade, Sunil M. Mahakalkar, Prashant G. Tiple
pp. 198–203 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171883 · 2015
Objective: To compare the efficacy of agomelatine with escitalopram in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), improve sleep in MDD patients and study the adverse effects of agomelatine. Materials and Methods: …
- Article
R. Sathiskumar, Bimal Prasanna Mohanty, Subas Chandra Parija
pp. 204–210 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171884 · 2015
Objective: To examine the role of Na+‑K+‑ATPase and K+ channels in mediating vasorelaxation in the superior mesenteric artery of Capra hircus. Materials and Methods: Goat superior mesenteric artery (GSMA) was cut into 1.…
Case Report
- Article
Priyanka Gupta, Geeta Kamal, Mayank Gupta
pp. 211–213 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171873 · 2015
Malignant hyperpyrexia syndrome (MHS) is a rare entity and may not be encountered by the anaesthesiologists throughout their professional career. Whenever it manifests can be a challenging task to manage and prove to be …
- Article
Jitendra Kumar Verma, Satyakam Mohapatra
pp. 214–215 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171878 · 2015
Antidepressant withdrawal mania is not a commonly reported occurrence. To date, there is only one published report of hypomanic episode on withdrawal of mirtazapine. A case is presented herein of a patient who experience…
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Preeti Kharb, Niti Mittal, Mahesh C. Gupta
pp. 216–218 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171879 · 2015
A 74‑year‑old female with trigeminal neuralgia developed hypertension after the initiation of carbamazepine therapy. The time sequence of start of the suspected drug and onset of hypertension are consistent with the diag…
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Saibal Das, Sanjib Bandyopadhyay, Anand Ramasamy, V. Vinoth Prabhu, Sudhakar Pachiappan
pp. 219–221 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171880 · 2015
This case report outlines a very rare case of losartan-induced severe hyponatremia in a 73-year-old type 2 diabetic patient. The patient was initiated with 50 mg daily oral losartan monotherapy for newly diagnosed modera…
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Emily J. Carrell, Allison Bell
pp. 222–224 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171882 · 2015
Calciphylaxis or uremic arteriolopathy is a complex process typically seen in patients with end‑stage renal disease, but has also been reported in patients with normal renal function. However, therapies for calciphylaxis…
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Sunkavalli Venkateswararao, Gopalan Rajendiran, Rathakrishnan Shanmuga Sundaram
pp. 225–227 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171877 · 2015
Kounis syndrome is a clinical condition due to hypersensitivity that culminates into acute coronary syndrome (ACS) which can be fatal. A 36‑year‑old male with no conventional coronary risk factors presented elsewhere wit…
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Anisha Mohan, Siby Joseph, Neeraj Sidharthan, Dhanya Murali
pp. 228–230 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171881 · 2015
A 47 year old lady with hyperthyroidism for past 1½ years was initially on Carbimazole 20 mg orally then changed to 30 mg (during Hysterectomy) but was taking 10 mg for last 1 year. She had intermittent fever with severe…
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Nisahan Balasingam, Kumanan Thirunavukarasu, Gowry Selvaratnam
pp. 231–232 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171876 · 2015
Pleural effusion caused by drug is an uncommon event in clinical practice. Etoricoxib induced pleural effusion is an extremely rare. We describe a patient with pleural effusion as an adverse drug reaction of etoricoxib.
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Neha Sharma, Dhruva Sharma
pp. 236–239 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171870 · 2015
Fungal infection of the nail as well as nail bed is termed as ‘onychomycosis’. It is caused by dermatophytes, non‑dermatophytic fungal species and yeasts like Candida albicans. It is traditionally treated by topical anti…
Erratum
- Article
pp. 240–240 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171885 · 2015
In the article titled, “Complete resistance after maximal dose of rocuronium” published in pages 175‑178, issue 3, vol. 6 of Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics,[1] the name of the fifth author is written in…
- Article
pp. 241–241 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.171886 · 2015
In the article titled, “Inhaled insulin: A “puff” than a “shot” before meals” published in pages 126-129, Issue 3, Vol. 6 of Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics,[1] the name of the seventh author of the arti…