Rabindranath Tagore Medical College

A retrospective study on cost analysis and drug utilization among indoor patients of schizophrenia at psychiatric department of tertiary care hospital of South Gujarat

Abstract Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric illness requiring long-term drug therapy. Rational and economical use of antipsychotics is essential to optimize treatment outcomes, especially in developing countries like India. Objectives: To evaluate the drug utiliza...

A deceptive presentation: Cerebral venous thrombosis masking spontaneous intracranial hypotension

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) can usually present with headache and a group of specific imaging findings that include diffuse pachymeningeal enhancement, subdural effusions, and cerebellar tonsil herniation, and due to the Monro–Kellie hypothesis, there is compensato...

DEVELOPMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF MEMANTINE-LOADED NANOSTRUCTURED LIPID CARRIERS USING A QUALITY BY DESIGN APPROACH

Background: Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) offer a promising strategy to enhance the delivery of memantine by improving drug encapsulation and providing controlled release. This study aimed to develop and optimize memantine-loaded NLCs using a Quality by Design (QbD) approa...