Volume 2, Issue 3

Editorial

1. Forum Article

   A tale of too many strengths: Can we minimize prescribing errors and dispensing errors with so many formulations in the market?

   Gitanjali B.

   pp. 147–149 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83277 · Published 2011

Research Paper

1. Article

   Rabeprazole and esomeprazole in mild-to-moderate erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease: A comparative study of efficacy and safety

   Rituparna Maiti, Jyothirmai Jaida, P. L. John Israel, Narendar Koyagura, Sruthi Mukkisa

   pp. 150–157 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83278 · Published 2011

   Objective: To compare the effi cacy and safety of rabeprazole and esomeprazole in mild-to-moderate erosive gastroesophageal refl ux disease (GERD). Materials and Methods: A randomized, single-blinded, outdoor- based clinic…

2. Article

   Antibiotic sensitivity profile of bacterial pathogens in postoperative wound infections at a tertiary care hospital in Gujarat, India

   Nutanbala N. Goswami, Hiren R. Trivedi, Alpesh Puri P. Goswami, Tejas K. Patel, C. B. Tripathi

   pp. 158–164 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83279 · Published 2011

   Objective: To fi nd out the most common bacterial pathogens responsible for post-operative wound infection and their antibiotic sensitivity profi le. Materials and Methods: This prospective, observational study was carried…

3. Article

   Comparison of McAuley/fasting insulin indices with ATP III clinical criteria for the diagnosis of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus

   L. M. M., T. P. P.

   pp. 165–166 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83280 · Published 2011

   Objective: To estimate the prevalence of insulin resistant syndrome (IRS) among newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes and to test their validity against two indices of insulin resistance (IR). Materials and Metho…

4. Article

   Comparison of combinations of ciprofloxacinmetronidazole and ceftriaxone-metronidazole in controlling operative site infections in obstetrics and gynecological surgeries: A retrospective study

   Nalini I. Anand, Dinesh M. Parmar, Anupama Sukhlecha

   pp. 170–173 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83281 · Published 2011

   Objective: To compare the effectiveness of the ciprofl oxacin-metronidazole (CIP-MET) regimen with the ceftriaxone-metronidazole (CEF-MET) regimen for operative site infection control in women undergoing obstetrical and g…

5. Article

   A comparative study of reliability of self report of tobacco use among patients with bipolar and somatoform disorders

   Yatan Pal Singh Balhara, Raka Jain, Shyam Sundar A., Rajesh Sagar

   pp. 174–178 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83282 · Published 2011

   Objective: To compare the use and reliability of self-reported tobacco use (both smoked and smokeless) among patients with bipolar disorder and somatoform disorders. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at psyc…

6. Article

   Comparative anti-ulcerogenic study of pantoprazole formulation with and without sodium bicarbonate buffer on pyloric ligated rat

   Papiya Bigoniya, A. Shukla, C. S. Singh, P. Gotiya

   pp. 179–184 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83283 · Published 2011

   Objective: To compare the anti-ulcer activity of buffered pantoprazole tablet against plain pantoprazole in pyloric ligated rats. Materials and Methods: In vivo pyloric ligated ulcerogenesis model was used to assess the …

Case Report

1. Article

   Deep vein thrombosis in a woman taking oral combined contraceptive pills

   Kiran G. Piparva, Jatin G. Buch

   pp. 185–6 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83284 · Published 2011

   Oral combined contraceptive pill (OCCP) is popular as birth control pills. Like all other drugs, they are not free from risks. Women taking certain types of OCCP have higher risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT).…

2. Article

   Cross sensitivity between ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin for an immediate hypersensitivity reaction

   Ashish P. Anovadiya, Manish J. Barvaliya, Tejas K. Patel, C. B. Tripathi

   pp. 187–188 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83285 · Published 2011

   Seven years old male child (24 kg weight) diagnosed as a case of sub acute appendicitis treated with ciprofloxacin, immediately developed multiple erythmatous papules. Reaction subsided after withholding ciprofloxacin an…

3. Article

   Accidental staggered paracetamol overdose: An interesting case report

   Kanakkande Aabideen, Lawrence Stephen Moulton, John Sills

   pp. 189–190 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83286 · Published 2011

   Paracetamol is one of the most commonly used drugs both over the counter and on prescription. Liquid paracetamol is available over the counter all over the world. Most commonly available concentrations are 120 mg/5 ml an…

Research Letters

1. Article

   Fumaria indica is safe during chronic toxicity and cytotoxicity: A preclinical study

   Gireesh Kumar Singh, Sudhir Kumar Chauhan, Geeta Rai, Vikas Kumar

   pp. 191–192 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83287 · Published 2011

2. Article

   Remembering what’s new in Alzheimer’s management

   Dilip Gude

   pp. 194–195 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83289 · Published 2011

3. Article

   Unused medicines in Nigerian households: Types and disposal practices

   Asa Auta, Simeon Omale, David Shalkur, Abanishe Hakeem Abiodun

   pp. 195–196 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83290 · Published 2011

   Consumption of medicines has increased over the years due to an increase in the availability of treatment for most diseases and the growing public interest in health and health products. Medications in households lead to…

4. Article

   Adverse drug reaction monitoring in a tertiary care teaching hospital

   Shalini Chawla, Bhupinder Singh Kalra, Pinky Dharmshaktu, Pooja Sahni

   pp. 196–198 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83291 · Published 2011

5. Article

   Effect of chronic administration of low dose aspirin on haloperidol induced catalepsy in rats

   Arijit Ghosh, V.R. Dhumal, Abhijeet V. Tilak, Amarinder Singh, Meghna Pandey, Abhijit A. Bondekar

   pp. 198–199 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83292 · Published 2011

6. Article

   Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antioxidant activities of methanolic wood extract of Pterocarpus santalinus L.

   Dinesh Kumar

   pp. 200–202 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83293 · Published 2011

7. Article

   Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of stem bark extracts of Eugenia jambolana

   Sudeep V. Hegde, Ramachandra L. Yarappa, Padmalatha S. Rai

   pp. 202–204 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83294 · Published 2011

   The world is facing an explosive increase in the incidence of many systemic diseases and hence cost effective complementary therapies are needed. Medicinal plants have been the subject of intense research due to their po…

8. Article

   Drug use in elderly patients: Are we there yet?

   Jagjit Singh

   pp. 204–206 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83295 · Published 2011

Correspondence

1. Article

   Fingolimod (Gileyna, FTY720): Innovative treatment for multiple sclerosis

   Pinki Pinki, Vijay Thawani, Sushil Sharma

   pp. 207–208 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83296 · Published 2011

1. Article

   Ceftaroline fosamil: A novel anti-Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus cephalosporin

   C. Girish, S. Balakrishnan

   pp. 209–211 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83298 · Published 2011

   Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pose tremendous challenges to the health care system and have emerged as major concern both in and out of the hospital environment. It can cause serious infections inclu…

Web Wise

1. Article

   Alliance for human research protection

   Jatinder Singh

   pp. 212–213 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83299 · Published 2011

Postgraduate Corner

1. Article

   Measures of central tendency: Median and mode

   Manikandan S.

   pp. 214–215 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.83300 · Published 2011

News and Views

1. Article

   FDA approves Botox to treat chronic migraines

   G. G.

   pp. 216–216 · DOI: · Published 2011

2. Article

   Drugs on Saturday to combat “Prescription drug abuse”

   Sivagnanam G.

   pp. 217–218 · DOI: · Published 2011

3. Article

   Stem cells help Serb’s heart beat

   Sivagnanam G.

   pp. 217–217 · DOI: · Published 2011

4. Article

   JEBCAM

   Sivagnanam G.

   pp. 218–218 · DOI: · Published 2011