Ebiaye Bethel Temedie, Akosua Dufie Amofah, Samuel Chukwuemeka Okenwa, Jane Chidera Nwachukwu, Joel Chekwube Ugwuezea, Chukwudi Joseph Alex, Chidozie Valentine Akwiwu-Uzoma, Stephen I. Okogu, Favour Mmesoma Nwankwo & Vivian Onyinyechi Sunday·Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2024
Background: Limitations to accessing affordable medications for cancer patients in Nigeria is increasing on a daily basis. Several government interventions have been established to address the affordability of drugs for patients at treatment centers. However, they haven’t been co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4285
Samuel Chukwuemeka Okenwa, Ifunanya Genevieve Anunwa, Jane Chidera Nwachukwu, Chinonso Elijah Abonyi, Collins Okwudili Nnam, Glory Chigozirim Eneje, Joy Ulonwadi Ajuonu, Lazarus Chukwuemeka Ejike, Favour Mmesoma Nwankwo & Chika Augusta Ekweozor·Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2024
Background: This study aims to evaluate the understanding, perceptions and practices of early career pharmacists concerning opioid use disorder and its associated mental health outcomes for patients in Nigeria. The research seeks to identify the level of knowledge that these phar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4283
Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of an aqueous extract of watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus) seeds and pulp extract on the Albino rat’s liver tissues. Study Design: A pre-clinical experimental trial using rat models. Study Area: This study was carried out at th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4282
Samuel Chukwuemeka Okenwa, Joel Chekwube Ugwuezea, Chika Augusta Ekweozor, Ifunanya Genevieve Anunwa, Jane Chidera Nwachukwu, Favour Mmesoma Nwankwo, Chukwudi Joseph Alex, Chidimma Elizabeth Mbakamma, Ebere Edith Onyishi, Ifeanyi Joseph Obiekwe & Joy Ulonwadi Ajuonu·Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2024
Antibiotic resistance over the years, has emerged as a significant global public health problem, driven by the speedy adaptation of microorganisms to commonly prescribed antibiotics. Colistin, previously regarded as a last-resort antibiotic for treating infections caused by Gram-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4281
A positive pregnancy outcome is marked by childbirth, and the method of delivery, whether vaginal delivery (VD) or cesarean section (CS), is essential to maternal health. Antioxidants, which delay or prevent cellular damage by scavenging free radicals, play a vital role in mainta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4280
Introduction: Discovery and development of novel halal excipients in tablet formulation have led to continuous interest in drug delivery research. In this study, Konjac Glucomannan, a polysaccharide derived from the tuber of Amorphophallus konjac, was used as a halal binder in th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4278
Cadmium (Cd) is known to have some adverse effects on different biochemical and physiological functions causing neurotoxicity leading to neurodegeneration and increasing the risk factor for neurodegenerative disorders. Restraint stress is also associated with changes in behaviora...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4279
Background: Despite recommendations for artemisinin combination therapies as first-line malaria treatment, chloroquine, and other monotherapies continue to be widely used in Nigeria, primarily due to issues related to availability and affordability. Objectives: This study aimed t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4277
The kidney is sensitive to heavy metals because of its intensive metabolic activity and multiple functions namely those of excretion and pollutants concentration. The study aimed to evaluate the gender-specific variation in lead-induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar rats. 10 male and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4276
This paper examines innovative models and market strategies in the pharmaceutical industry, highlighting how these innovations shape drug development, market dynamics, and public health outcomes. Pharmaceutical innovation spans product enhancements, process efficiencies, and orga...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4275