Volume 13, Issue 3

Samili Albuquerque Gurgel, Edilson Martins Rodrigues Neto, Ana Cristina de Mello Fiallos, Camila Costa Dias, Analice Mendes Barreto Fernandes, Joao Hildo de Carvalho Furtado Junior, Celiane Mary Tapety Carneiro, Mônica do Amaral Silva, Guilherme Antonio Lopes de Oliveira, Emmanuel Arraes de Alencar Júnior, Carlos Ricardo de Queiroz Martiniano

pp. 192–196 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.40 · 2021

Bisphosphonate (BF) is a drug used to treat some bone pathologies, such as osteoporosis, multiple myeloma, Paget’s disease, and to treat bone metastasis. These drugs increase the risk of osteonecrosis, where several fact…

Swati Mittal, Bhavisha Wadhwani, Monika Lakhani

pp. 197–200 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.41 · 2021

“Need is an auspicious element of all Inventions”, this phrase describes ongoing technology towards pharmaceutical packaging. Packaging in a pharmaceutical company is an intensive, comprehensive work consisting of variou…

Mohd Akhtar Ali, Hamiduddin H, Mohammad Zaigham, Sana Nafees, Mohammad Ikram, Gazi Jahangeer

pp. 205–210 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.43 · 2021

Aim:Kushta-e-Murdarsang a herbo-mineral calx preparation was prepared as per classical and contemporary method and its physico-chemical and elemental analysis for standardization and safety evaluation (by heavy metal est…

Dolly Kain, Suresh Kumar, Vandana V, Amrita Suryavanshi, Atul Arya

pp. 211–216 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.44 · 2021

Objectives:The current study investigated the antioxidant and antiurolithiatic potential of A. millefolium along with its metabolic characterization. Methods:A. millefolium has been collected at vegetative (V) and mature…

Satish Kanhar, Atish Kumar Sahoo, Ranjit Mohapatra

pp. 217–222 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.45 · 2021

Objectives: The ethyl acetate fraction of bark and leaf part of Homalium zelanicum showed potential antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities. So, this study is aimed to evaluate antioxidant and hepatoprotective activi…

Sandhya Krishnamoorthy, Sivakumar Muthusamy, Vijayakumar Arumugam Ramamurthy

pp. 223–228 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.46 · 2021

Objectives: To study the larvicidal effect of Vitex negundo Linn against mosquito larvae by larvicidal bioassay and in silico molecular docking studies. Methods:The larvicidal bioassay of Vitex negundo Linn was assessed …

Chakali Ayyanna, Boyini Mounika, Sree Sudha Tanguturi Yella, Pugazhenthan Thangaraju

pp. 229–234 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.47 · 2021

Objectives: To Study the hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of the whole plant, ethanolic extract of Tephrosia villosa (EETV). Methods:Hepatoprotective effect of EETV is studied against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4 …

Ramitha Premathilake, Sinnadurai Thuvaragan, Vinotha Sanmugarajah, Ratnasothy Srikaran, Nahmagal Krishnapillai

pp. 235–238 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.48 · 2021

Background: Triphala is a well-known polyherbal formulation widely used as an herbal, complementary and alternative medicine for various ailments, especially for gastrointestinal problems, and it is used as a dietary sup…

Akhilesh Dubey, Relma Furtado, Pratika Bhandary, Srinivas Hebbar, Amitha Shetty

pp. 239–245 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.49 · 2021

Objectives: To formulate and investigate the role of various penetration enhancers in the transfersomal gel delivery of adapalene. Methods:Transfersomes were formulated by reverse-phase evaporation method and the influen…

Naiane Nadylla Nobre Sombra, Andreza da Silva Soares Pereira, Edilson Martins Rodrigues Neto, Fernanda Maria Teófilo Campos, Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior, João Augusto Lima Bisneto, Sarah Gabrielle Sousa de Oliveira Rodrigues, Elizabeth De Francesco Daher, Malena Gadelha Cavalcante

pp. 246–250 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.50 · 2021

Background:In Brazil, the most relevant scorpions for public health are species of the genus Tityus: T. serrulatus, T. bahiensis, T. obscurus and T. stigmurus, the latter occurring mainly in Ceará, showing that severe ca…

Francisco Álisson Paula De França, Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva, Marta Maria de França Fonteles

pp. 251–256 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.51 · 2021

Objectives: To investigate the degree of Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) adherence to antiretrovirals Tenofovir/Emtricitabine (TFC/FTC), drugs for the Pre-exposure Prophylaxis to the human immunodeficiency virus (PrEP). …

Joseph Keryakos, Robert Kranz, Rachel Propst, Jena Rathert, Kelli Semerad

pp. 257–261 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.52 · 2021

Background: Patients with type II diabetes are at major risk for cardiovascular disease. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2 inhibitors) have demonstrated benefit for these patients. The purpose of this stu…

Prachi Tayal, Raghav Himanshu, Dinesh Kumar Mehta, Sandeep Joshi, Rina Das

pp. 262–266 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.53 · 2021

Background: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) encompass a tremendous breadth of clinical disease. Our present study aims to accessing the drug utilization pattern of antibiotic usage in medicine and respiratory unit of…

Rini Ponnachan, Brijith Babu, Sukanya Yesodhar, Santhosh Utangi

pp. 267–269 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.54 · 2021

Background: Evaluation of utilization pattern and prescribing trend of anti-diabetics is of paramount importance to promote rational drug use. Objectives:The primary objective of this research is to assess drug utilizati…

Gisele Alcântara de Carvalho, Natália de Almeida Assis Gramoza, Lídia Audrey Rocha Valadas, Edilson Martins Rodrigues Neto, Fernanda Matias de Carvalho, Fernanda Leal Dantas Sales Pimentel, Patrícia Leal Dantas Lobo

pp. 270–273 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.55 · 2021

Objectives:The aim of the research was to investigate the impact of ECC on children’s quality of life and find out how it affects their routine, through a questionnaire applied to parents. Methods: For this assessment, t…

Hani Naseef, Tanya Mitwasi, Leen Humos, Lina El Khairy

pp. 274–278 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.56 · 2021

Background:Self-medication is a widespread practice and it is referred to as the self-selection of medication by individuals, to treat self-recognized illnesses, without any consultation or prescription from a medical pr…

Sheena Marin Thomas, Suma Varghese, Bincy Raj

pp. 279–284 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.57 · 2021

Objectives: To assess knowledge attitude and practice regarding hypertension and secondary objective was to improve the health related quality of life by means of patient counselling. Methods: It was a prospective interv…

Shinam Bakshi, Saikat Bera, Dinesh Kumar Mehta, Sandeep Joshi, Rina Das

pp. 285–290 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.58 · 2021

Objectives:The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of Pharmacy students about diabetes mellitus and its prevention and to identify the factors that affect the disease. Methods: A pre-tested questionnaire assessi…

Ana Cláudia de Brito Passos, Djanilson Barbosa dos Santos, Marta Maria de França Fonteles

pp. 291–297 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.59 · 2021

Introduction: The patient safety culture constitutes the basis for the development of safe processes and better outcomes for the patients, as it favors the implementation of safe practices. Objectives: The present study …

Ahmed Ibrahim Nouri, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Azhar Amir Hamzah

pp. 298–305 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.60 · 2021

Background:Kidney stones form by the precipitation or crystallization of minerals and urinary constituents. It is a common problem worldwide manifested with recurrent intermittent pain episodes, surgical interventions, a…