Volume 7, Issue 4

Aaseer Thamby Sam, Subramani Parasuraman

pp. 281–284 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.1

The pharmacy profession has evolved considerably since its inception centuries ago. The ever-changing scenario in the pharmacy world has resulted in certain that pharmacists must fulfill, in order to provide top notch ph…

Viveksarathi Kunasekaran, Kannan Krishnamoorthy

pp. 285–295 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.2

Background:The objective of this investigation was to design and optimize the fabrication of Rasagiline mesylate loaded nanoscale solid lipid particles composed with stearic acid as lipid matrix by microemulsion techniqu…

Muaed Jamal Alomar, Marie Christine Al Khouri

pp. 296–302 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.3

Aim: The aim of this research is to determine the incidence and risk of developing Vitamin D deficiency, specifically among females within a certain age range in the UAE. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, descrip…

Amit G. Nerkar, Megha Sahu, Shweta Valvi, Sanjay D. Sawant

pp. 303–310 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.4

Background:N-methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor plays a main role in eliptogenisis and its inhibition has therapeutic significance in development of anticonvulsants. Prioritized quinazolinone molecules were synthesized, …

Younis Bilal Bin, Arshad Rozina, Masood Junaid, Khurshid Saima, Nazeer Farhan, Tahira Maham

pp. 311–319 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.5

Background:The resistant bacteria are on upward trend in the third world countries especially in Pakistan. One of the reasons is injudicious prescription of antibiotics. The aim of this study was to estimate the unnecess…

Anjana Verma, Satya Vir Singh, Vimal Kishore Gupta, Suneela Garg, Jitendra Kumar Meena

pp. 320–327 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.6

Background: Unintended pregnancy is an important public health issue in developing countries like India because of its association with adverse social and health outcomes. Emergency Contraception (EC) is a safe and effec…

Atta Abbas, Bharti Kachela, Javeria Muhammad Arif, Khush Bakht Tahir, Nadia Shoukat, Naveen Barkat Ali

pp. 328–340 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.7

Objective: To report medication adherence among ambulatory patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) using Morisky 8-item medication adherence MMAS-8 scale and assess current standard of knowledge regarding their disease usin…

Singhal Sharwan, Bhaswat Chakraborty

pp. 341–348 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.8

Objective:The objective of the study was to identify possible toxic signal induced by cyclophosphamide treatment by searching database from Canadian Adverse Reaction Monitoring Program (CADRMP). Methods:A total of 10429 …

Prakash Rameshbhai Shelat, Anuradha Mihir Gandhi, Prakruti Parth Patel

pp. 349–358 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.9

Objective: The goal of study is to identify drug and antimicrobial utilization in ICUs by using daily defined dose. Material and Methods:Study was conducted at tertiary care teaching hospital. 100 patients in each medica…

Alphonsine Ramdé-Tiendrébéogo, Noufou Ouédraogo, André Tibiri, Odile Germaine Nacoulma, Innocent Pierre Guissou

pp. 359–367 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.10

Background:This study has been carried out to evaluate the in vivo anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-pyretic effects of an aqueous decoction and ethanol extract (95%) of Ficus sycomorus leaves. Methods: The anti-infl…

Karla Mara Gonçalves, Hudson Caetano Polonini, Lyderson Facio Viccini, Marcos Antônio Fernandes Brandão, Nádia Rezende Barbosa Raposo

pp. 368–372 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.11

Objective:The present in vitro study aimed to evaluate the photoprotective activity of four plant species from Brazil.Material and Methods:Plants (Lippia brasiliensis, L. pseudothea, L. rotundifolia and L. rubella) were …

Sateesh Kumar Vemula

pp. 373–383 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.12

Objective:The present research is focused on developing flurbiprofen colon-specific tablets based on timed release and pH-sensitivity. Methods and Material:This study is designed to study the effect of eudragit coating o…

Selvadurai Muralidharan, Vijayan Venugopal, Jayaraja Kumar, Joshua Ho Chen Chiang, Julin Bee Chu Chin, Siew Chiu Ghan

pp. 384–398 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.13

Objective:To prepare griseofulvin nanoparticles by emulsification solvent evaporation method and to evaluate its physical characters and bioavailability-bioequivalence properties. Methods:Bioanalytical method development…

Hayder AM Salih, Raiya Issa Sarsam, Naghem Farouk Abed, Wisam Abdul Kadder Yassin, Mainul Haque

pp. 399–402 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.4.14

Myomectomy is a rare decision taken by O & G specialist in the management of uterine fibroids during pregnancy because hazardous outcome. Management of uterine fibroids during pregnancy is usually expectant making myomec…