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Journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences, Feb 1, 2024

PANACEA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, Dec 14, 2023

This is an Open Access (OA) journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative... more This is an Open Access (OA) journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.

International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology

Medical devices which are indispensable part of healthcare delivery system may cause serious even... more Medical devices which are indispensable part of healthcare delivery system may cause serious events for patients and contribute to healthcare costs. The robust materiovigilance programme will lead to improve the safety of patients and users by reducing the reoccurrence of the incidents. Furthermore, the existing incidents advocate continuous monitoring of medical devices in use, in order to protect the patients’ health. Post marketing surveillance of medical devices is done in many countries, but it is still not as developed and robust as that of medicines. Materiovigilance program of India was launched, at Indian pharmacopeia commission to monitor the adverse events associated with the use of medical devices, to generate safety data, create awareness among the different stakeholders, and recommend the best practices and interventions to improve the patient’s safety. This article reviews regulations and guidance documents regarding medical devices focused on post market vigilance fr...

Journal of Medical pharmaceutical and allied sciences, 2021

The eye is one of the sense organs with the most important function of vision. Though of prime im... more The eye is one of the sense organs with the most important function of vision. Though of prime importance, it is a very delicate and sensitive part of the body and is exposed to the environment. Through ages, different herbs are being used in indian traditional medicine for treating eye disorders. These drugs are termed chakshushyadravyas in ayurveda texts, bruhattrayi as well as laghutrayi. Kashyapasamhita, a text on ayurveda pediatrics contributes a special chapter on six drugs for treating eye disorders in children. The present article reviews indigenous drugs mentioned in the sixth chapter of kalpasthan of kashyapa samhita in the management of eye disorders. Indigenous drugs for eye disorders in shatkalpaadhyay of kashyapasamhita: a review. Out of the six drugs stated by kashyapa for treating eye diseases some are common with other textbooks and well known. They have been traditionally used by local people with good results for years but there is a need to re-establish the use o...

Journal of Evolution of medical and Dental Sciences, 2014

The rate of psychiatric referrals is reported to be high in hospitalized patients in different st... more The rate of psychiatric referrals is reported to be high in hospitalized patients in different studies in developing countries. A high prevalence rate of psychiatric disorders is reported among many outpatient departments. For the quality and effectiveness of the various healthcare services, the active role of the psychiatric services in a general hospital cannot be neglected. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pattern of psychiatric referrals from various specialities and to study different psychological conditions affecting physical disorders. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted at Chirayu medical college and hospital over a period of one year. It was a retrospective evaluation based study. There were 215 referrals recorded, inclusive of inpatient referrals only and diagnosis was made based on ICD-10 classification. RESULTS: Among the 215 referrals, age range of the subjects was 5-75 years with a mean age of 47±12 years. The most common reasons for referral were disorientation and altered sensorium (34%) followed by irrelevant talks (32%). The most common psychiatric diagnosis made was delirium (30.6%) followed by psychotic spectrum disorders (11.6%). Department wise referrals were mostly from medical units (40%) followed by surgical units (11%). No psychiatric diagnosis was made in 42 cases (20%). CONCLUSION: Early diagnosis and intervention of psychiatric disorders in those having physical illnesses definitely hastens recovery and reduces morbidity and the period of stay at a hospital.

European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, Jan 5, 2021

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 2021

In general there are mainly three seasons: winter, summer, rainy season. According to Ayurveda, s... more In general there are mainly three seasons: winter, summer, rainy season. According to Ayurveda, six seasons are considered: Vasant, Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, Hemant and Shishir. Acharya Sushrut has divided the 12 months of the year into these seasons. There are two parts of the year in which the sun moves towards north in the first part and in the second part, the sun moves towards the south in Visarga. These are termed as adanakala and visargakala. There are winter, spring and summer seasons in the input period and varsha and Hemant seasons in the Visarga period. At the time of exchange, the Sun remains strong and the moon weak. The peak season is strong, spring is medium and summer is beautiful. During the Visarga period, the Moon is strong and the Sun is weak. Lunar is nutritious. The rainy season is of great strength, the autumn season is of medium strength and the spring season is of great strength.

ECS transactions, Apr 24, 2022

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 2022

Objective: Drug prescribing studies aim to provide feedback to the prescriber and to create aware... more Objective: Drug prescribing studies aim to provide feedback to the prescriber and to create awareness among them about rational use of medicines. The primary aim of drug utilization research is to facilitate the rational use of drugs in patients. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of joint disease and the leading cause of pain in elderly people. The aim of the study was to study the prescription pattern of drugs used in the management of osteoarthritis. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital for period of 12 months in collaboration with the department of Orthopaedics. A total of 300 patients enrolled in the present study with fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients’ data was recorded in case report form and analysed to study the prescription pattern. Results: Out of the total 300 patients enrolled in this study, Osteoarthritis was found to be more common in females. In our study 58.3% of patients were females as compare...

International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 2018

Background: Nowadays irrational use of drugs is a major problem inspite of extensive programs bei... more Background: Nowadays irrational use of drugs is a major problem inspite of extensive programs being carried out on rational use of medicines. Therefore, in present study we evaluated OPD prescriptions for rationality and their adherence to prescription format.Methods: A prospective, observational study was carried out in 511 outdoor patients for a period of three months. Quality of prescription writing was assessed for completeness of information and legibility. Rationality was analyzed using WHO core prescribing indicators.Results: Basic information of patient and name of department were written in all the prescriptions. Diagnosis was mentioned in 76.33% cases. Dosage forms, dose, frequency and duration of treatment were mentioned in 97.26%, 73%, 80.04% and 80.23% of prescriptions respectively. About 73.78% prescriptions were legible. Doctor’s name, signature and registration number were present in 80.82%, 82.97% and 15.66%. Total number of drugs in 511 cases was 1074. Average numb...

International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 2015

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2014

International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 2014

Psychiatric disorders form an important public health priority. 5,6 The expanding and challenging... more Psychiatric disorders form an important public health priority. 5,6 The expanding and challenging field of psychopharmacology is constantly seeking new and improved drugs to treat psychiatric disorders. 7 In this way, psychiatrists are continuously exposed to newly introduced ABSTRACT Background: The burden of illness resulting from psychiatric and behavioral disorders is enormous; although, it remains grossly under represented by conventional public health statistics, which focus on mortality rather than the morbidity or dysfunction. Therefore, the study was carried out to find out morbidity pattern of psychiatric diseases and prescribing trends of psychotropic drugs. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in psychiatry outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital for 3 months. Diagnosis was made according to ICD-10 criteria. Prescription pattern was analyzed using World Health Organization (WHO) drug indicators. Results: Of 520 patients analyzed, 52.31% were males and 47.69% were females, 72.31% were <45 years. Depression 42.88%, schizophrenia 23.08%, bipolar mood disorders 17.88%, and anxiety 9.04% accounted for 92.88% of cases. Among the total of 1092 psychotropic drugs prescribed, 1056 (96.7%) were oral formulations. Average number of psychotropic drugs per prescription was 2.1 ± 0.8. 20.58% of the prescriptions contained fixed dose combinations. About 28.75% drugs were prescribed by generic name. Utilization from the WHO and National essential medical list were 28.57% and 38.64%, respectively. The prescribing frequency of anxiolytics, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, anti-cholinergics, and anti-mania drugs was 30.04% (328/1092), 25.46% (278/1092), 25.37% (277/1092), 11.54% (126/1092), and 7.6% (83/1092), respectively. Clonazepam, olanzapine, escitalopram, carbamazepine and trihexyphenidyl were the most commonly prescribed benzodiazepines (BZD), antipsychotic, antidepressants, mood stabilizer and anti-cholinergics, respectively. Conclusion: Utilization pattern of the psychotropic drugs were in accordance to the recommendations of various treatment guidelines. BZD were the most commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs.