Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Volume 8, Issue 4
2017 · pp. 155–187 · 7 articles
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 4
- Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 155–187
- Articles
- 7
- Sections
- 6
- ISSN
- Print - 0976-500X, Online - 0976-5018
- Journal
- JPP
In this issue
Review Article
- Review
Guido Grassi, Nicolàs R. Robles, Gino Seravalle, Francesco Fici
pp. 155–65 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_34_17 · 2017
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs), particularly dihydropyridine-CCBs, (DHP-CCBs), have an established role in antihypertensive therapy, either as monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensive drugs. Two hundred…
Research Paper
- Article
Viraj Ashok Shinde, Mrunalini Kalikar, Satyajeet Jagtap, Ganesh N. Dakhale, Mangesh Bankar, Chaitali S. Bajait, Vijay M. Motghare, Ashlesha A. Pashilkar, Latesh B. Raghute, Ajita D. Khamkar
pp. 166–171 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_35_17 · 2017
Introduction: To compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of transdermal patches of diclofenac sodium with oral diclofenac sustained release (SR) in patients of chronic musculoskeletal MSK pain conditions. Material…
Research Letter
- Article
pp. 172–5 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_104_17 · 2017
The metaphoric language keeps the learner engaged in finding an association between known to unknown and therefore, helps him understand the otherwise difficult areas of a topic. A well‑constructed metaphor or analogy by…
Correspondence
- Article
Khichar Purnaram Shubhakaran
pp. 176–176 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_109_17 · 2017
Case Series
- Article
Supriyo Choudhury, Koustav Chatterjee, Ravi Singh, Shantanu Shubham, Santosh Trivedi, Suparna Chatterjee, Hrishikesh Kumar
pp. 177–81 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_32_17 · 2017
We reported a series of patients who presented with LSP-induced movement disorders specifically, dyskinetic movements. We have presented one case of LSP-induced parkinsonism and summarized ten cases of LSP-induced dyskin…
Case Report
- Article
Vikas Menon, Pravallika Madhavapuri
pp. 182–4 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_116_17 · 2017
Mirtazapine is a novel tetracyclic antidepressant which enhances noradrenergic and serotonergic transmission by blocking central α2‑adrenergic auto‑ and hetero‑receptors. Due to favorable safety and adverse effect profil…
- Article
Rena Pombo, Etta Johnson, Alejandra Gamboa, Bennet Omalu
pp. 185–187 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_162_16 · 2017
Manic episodes induced by antidepressant withdrawal are rarely reported. Mirtazapine is a tetracyclic, piperazinoazepine compound and is a noradrenergic, adrenergic, serotonergic, histaminergic, and muscarinic-antagonist…