Citrullus vulgaris Schrad, commonly known as “watermelon” and Chrysophyllum albidum G., commonly called ‘‘Udara’’ are two important plants known to possess high antioxidant and therapeutic properties especially antidiabetic properties. The present study is aimed at investigating...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130755
Aim: The study of prescribing pattern is essential since it gives an idea to physicians about the process of monitoring and assessment of the drugs and endorses the required modifications. This study aimed to assess the outpatient prescribing pattern of ranitidine in a public hos...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130756
Objective: To assess the pharmacists’ perception and knowledge regarding the use of some chronic medication and appropriate administration timing. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was developed and randomly distributed to local retail pharmacies in the western region of Saudi Ar...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130757
In the context of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the risks of individual pharmaceutical market players or groups of players taking measures to supply medications that may lead to an economically unjustified increase in drug prices or artificially create a shortage of products...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130751
Background: A drug-drug interaction arises when the pharmacologic effect of a medication is changed by the action of other medication causing unexpected clinical effects. Drug-drug interactions are widely known but the identification of the consequences of food and drug interacti...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130752
Enrofloxacin and Ciprofloxacin antibiotics are widely used in chicken production for prophylaxis and therapeutics purposes. Existence of these antibiotic residues in chicken meat can pose hazards to human health. The present study was aimed to assess the residue level of these an...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130753
Aims: The present study assessed the antioxidant and hepatoprotective potentials of the methanolic leaf extract of Lasimorpha senegalensis – a medicinal plant used by the indigenous people of Nigeria to treat hepatitis and feverish conditions. Place and Duration of Study: The res...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130754
The immune system protects us by producing antibodies against viruses and diseases. Currently, there is no cure in treating patients infected with COVID-19. Even though many nations declared extrapolate findings on the COVID-19 vaccine trial, this will require months to develop...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130750
Deducing the molecular pathway underlying the antimicrobial effect of phytocompounds is an inevitable part of drug discovery. Selection of potential targets on the microbial pathogens will eventually lead to eradication of microbes and effective treatment. In this context, the pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130749
Poor aqueous solubility is the principle obstacle in accomplishing suitable oral bioavailability for huge proportion of drug composites in drug development todays. Nano-suspension is an emerging field of research in the scientific community to provide a new solution for poorly wa...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030772