Volume 9, Issue 4

Tesfaye Gabriel, Tadesse Bekele Tafesse

pp. 571–576 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2017.9.109

Objective: Present study is aimed at assessing the supply chain management (SCM) of drugs in selected public health facilities in Dire Dawa City Administration, Harari Region and Jigjiga Zone in Somali Region, Eastern Et…

Nabila Perveen, Naeem Hasan Khan, Azmi Sarrif

pp. 577–582 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2017.9.110

Objective: To investigate the herbal drugs utilization by healthcare professional (physician/academician) at AIMST University, Kedah D.A., and Malaysia. Method: Analysis was carried out by using a Software Package for St…

Manisha Das, Supriyo Choudhury, Ranjita Santra (Dhali), Rituparna De, Ranendra Kumar Roy

pp. 583–587 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2017.9.111

Objective: To assess the extent, pattern and determinants of non-prescription medicine use in an urban area of eastern India. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey with total 392 subjects was carried out for 3 mo…

Sam Aaseer Thamby, Azmi Bin Sarrif, Ng Yen Ping, Dayana Nicholas, Balasubramanian Ganesh Pandian, Sireesha Paruchuri

pp. 588–592 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2017.9.112

Background: Overweight and obesity prevalence are increasing in Malaysia. This epidemic has affected a very high number of children and young adults. This poses a serious health hazard, not only presently, but also for t…

Sapan Kumar Behera, Chenchu Reddy Kishtapati, Vikneswaran Gunaseelan, Biswajit Dubashi, Adithan Chandrasekaran, Sandhiya Selvarajan

pp. 593–597 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2017.9.113

Objective: To evaluate the pattern of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reported in cancer patients receiving anticancer drugs in an adverse drug reaction monitoring centre (AMC). Methods: The anticancer drug related ADRs re…

Dinesh Zaverbhai Kamejaliya, Jigar Dilipkumar Kapadia, Chetna Kalpan Desai, Mira Kiran Desai

pp. 598–604 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2017.9.114

Objective: To evaluate the pattern of adverse drug reactions in elderly patients hospitalized in medical wards at a tertiary care hospital in India. Methods: Elderly patients≥60 years hospitalized in three randomly selec…

Shamilin Stephen, Ranju Markkassery, Bismi Edathuruthil Sainudheen, Merin Babu, Dinesh Balakrishnan, Sudhindran Surendran, Uma Devi Padma

pp. 605–609 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2017.9.115

Background: Once daily (OD) tacrolimus, recently launched for post liver transplant immunosuppression might offer better compliance and efficacy compared to standard twice daily (BID) tacrolimus. Data from India, however…

Godlaveti Vijay Narasimha Kumar, Akkula Jyothi, Chitikela P Pullaiah, Veluri Kishore Sastha Ram, Sandopa Dhanunjaya, Gaddam Dayanand Reddy

pp. 610–615 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2017.9.116

Objective: To evaluate the effect of combination of low dose of atorvastatin plus ezetimibe and aspirin in the treatment of Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease (AVD) with special emphasis on rhabdomyolysis. Experimental Des…

Palanisamy Sivanandy, Lee Chun Mey

pp. 616–619 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2017.9.117

Background: Thyrotoxicosis is a condition occurs when excessive thyroid hormone level produced by overactive thyroid gland. It is the risk factor of getting atrial fibrillation (AF) as it could exert marked influences on…