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GREEN PHARMACY: ECO-FRIENDLY APPROACHES IN PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING – A REVIEW

Green pharmacy is an emerging approach that integrates the principles of environmental sustainability into pharmaceutical research, manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal of medicines. The pharmaceutical industry contributes significantly to environmental pollution throug...

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING CRASH CART AMONG THE 4TH YEAR BSC NURSING STUDENTS AT SELECTED NURSING COLLEGE, MYSURU

A pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding crash cart among 4th year BSc Nursing students at a selected nursing college, Mysuru. The objectives of the study were to...

DRUG PRESCRIBING PATTERNS AMONG GERIATRIC OUTPATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY USING WHO CORE PRESCRIBING INDICATORS

The global population is ageing at an unprecedented rate, making healthy ageing and appropriate healthcare for older adults a major public health priority. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the proportion of individuals aged 60 years and above is increasing rapidl...

AN OVERVIEW OF CEFIXIME TRIHYDRATE & POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE FIXED-DOSE COMBINATION AND ITS DIFFERENT ANALYTICAL METHOD

Cefixime trihydrate and potassium clavulanate combination dosage form are widely used for the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible and β-lactamase-producing microorganisms. Cefixime, a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, was first approved by the CDSCO i...

CLINICAL EFFICACY OF A SWASTHAVRITTA-BASED REGIMEN IN IMPROVING SLEEP QUALITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG PATIENTS WITH INSOMNIA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY

Background: Chronic insomnia is a persistent sleep disorder that adversely affects daytime performance, emotional stability, cognitive efficiency, quality of life, and long-term health. Ayurveda recognizes Nidrā as one of the principals supports of life and describes pathological...

PHARMACOVIGILANCE AND ADVERSE DRUGS REACTION

Pharmacovigilance, a scientific discipline of the public health and medicine. The primary goal is the detection, evaluation, understanding and prevention of ADRs and other drug-related problems. ADRs are a significant cause of patient morbidity and mortality, prolongs hospitaliza...

FORMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HERBAL ANTI-AGING CREAM ENRICHED WITH CAMPHOR AND SEA BUCKTHORN OIL

Skin aging is a natural biological process influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors such as ultraviolet radiation, oxidative stress, environmental pollution, and lifestyle. These factors lead to collagen degradation, reduced skin elasticity, wrinkle formation, and dryness. H...

IDENTIFYING RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL SYMPTOMS IN FREQUENT COMPUTER USERS IN PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA: A COMMUNITY-BASED PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Background: Globally, musculoskeletal conditions has increased by 25 percent over the past decade and makes up 2% of the global disease burden. As the use of computer at school, work and for social media is growing, people are suffering from musculoskeletal symptoms and its disor...

CLINICAL EFFICACY OF A SWASTHAVRITTA-BASED REGIMEN IN IMPROVING SLEEP QUALITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG PATIENTS WITH INSOMNIA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY

Background: Chronic insomnia is a persistent sleep disorder that adversely affects daytime performance, emotional stability, cognitive efficiency, quality of life, and long-term health. Ayurveda recognizes Nidrā as one of the principals supports of life and describes pathological...

A CASE STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF DHANYAKA-GOKSHURA GHRITA AND VARUNADI KWATH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VATASTHEELA W.S.R. TO BENIGN PROSTATE HYPERPLASIA

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a prevalent condition in aging males, significantly impacting quality of life. In Ayurveda, this condition closely resembles Vatastheela, a type of Mutraghata characterized by urinary obstruction due to a granthi (nodular growth) in the basti...

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF POST-FEBRILE MACULAR HEMORRHAGE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO URDHVAGA RAKTAPITTA: AN OCT-DOCUMENTED CASE REPORT

Background: Macular hemorrhage is a potentially sight-threatening retinal disorder characterized by bleeding within the macular region, leading to sudden impairment of central vision. The condition may develop secondary to retinal vascular disorders, trauma, inflammatory conditio...

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF GLIPIZIDE MICROEMULSION

Glipizide is a second-generation sulfonylurea used in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Because of its poor aqueous solubility (BCS Class II), its oral bioavailability is limited by a slow dissolution rate. Microemulsion-based drug delivery systems are thermodynamically...

COMPARATIVE PHARMACEUTICAL AND ANALYTICAL EVALUATION OF JARITA VANGA PREPARED BY TWO JARANA METHODS USING APAMARGA CHURNA AND APAMARGA CHURNA WITH KUKKUTANDA TVAK

Background: Vanga (Tin) is one of the Puti Loha described in Dhatuprakaran of Rasashastra literature. Jarana is the unique pharmaceutical procedure involved in the preparation of putilouha bhasma. Vanga bhasma after purification subjected to jarana with numorous drugs to reduce i...

CURRENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE PHYTOCHEMICAL, PHARMACOLOGICAL, ETHNOBOTANICAL, AND MOLECULAR DOCKING PROFILE OF PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE MECHANISMS OF HEPATOPROTECTION

Phyllanthus niruri L., “Stone-Breaker” or “Bhumyamalaki”, holds a colossal position in the traditional medicinal system of the world. This robust annual herb is globally adaptable to tropical and subtropical zones and maintains a large pool of active metabolites even when grown i...

A CASE REPORT ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PSORIASIS WITH VAMANA KARMA USING JEEMUTAKA

Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythematous plaques with silvery scales and recurrent episodes. In Ayurveda, it correlates with Ekkushtha – a Vata-Kapha dominant condition with Pitta Anubandha, presenting as Aswedanam (anhidros...

EFFICACY OF MADHUTAILIKA BASTI IN JANUSANDHIGATVAT: A CASE REPORT

Background: Janu Sandhigata Vata is described in Ayurveda as a disorder affecting the knee joint and is clinically comparable to knee osteoarthritis. It is characterized by pain (Sandhi Shoola), swelling (Shotha), stiffness, crepitus (Atopa), and restriction of movements, leading...

RISK FACTORS FOR HEARING LOSS IN ADULTS PATIENTS AGED 18 YEARS AND MORE IN MOSUL CITY A CASE CONTROL STUDY

Hearing loss is a common public health problem worldwide with a multifactorial etiology involving modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors, and identifying these determinants is crucial for prevention and early intervention; this case-control study aimed to assess the risk fact...

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FETAL HEMOGLOBIN AND PREECLAMPSIA

Background: Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide, and early diagnosis is essential to reduce adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) has been proposed as a potential biomarker involved in the pathogenesis of preeclam...

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A UV-VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD FOR RILUZOLE USING ANALYTICAL QUALITY BY DESIGN APPROACH

An Analytic Quality by Designs (AQbD's) strategy was used to create and validate a quick, easy, economical, & environmentally friendly UV-visible spectrophotometric technique for the measurement of Riluzole. Design of Experiments (DoE) was used in the method development process u...

DIFFERENT FORMULATION AND EVALUTION OF CARICA PAPAYA LINN

Carica papaya Linn. is a medicinally important plant widely used in traditional systems of medicine due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound-healing properties. The present study focuses on the formulation and evaluation of different dosage forms prepar...