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A cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitude and practices of medical doctors towards antibiotic prescribing patterns and resistance in Khyber Pakhtun Khawah, Pakistan
(Open Science Publishers LLP Inc., 2017)
Irrational prescribing and resistance to antibiotics are major health concerns globally. The aim of this study was to assess the physicians' knowledge, attitude and practice about antibiotic prescribing and resistance in ...
Butylglyceryl pectin nanoparticles: Synthesis, formulation and characterization
(MDPI AG., 2019)
Pectin is a polysaccharide with very good gel forming properties that traditionally has found important applications in foods and pharmaceutical industries. Although less studied, chemical modifications of pectin leading ...
Proanthocyanidins: A comprehensive review
(Elsevier Masson SAS., 2019)
Proanthocyanidins are condensed tannins with various pharmacological properties. These phytochemicals are considered as ‘offense and defense molecules because of their human health benefits. The validation of their diverse ...
Transdermal patches: Design and current approaches to painless drug delivery
(Sciendo, 2019)
Use of transdermal patches can evade many issues associated with oral drug delivery, such as first-pass hepatic metabolism, enzymatic digestion attack, drug hydrolysis and degradation in acidic media, drug fluctuations, ...
Nurses perception of pharmaceutical care practice: A qualitative approach
(University of Benin, 2020)
Purpose: To evaluate the perception of nurses regarding pharmaceutical care services in the healthcare system of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Province of Pakistan. Methods: This qualitative study was implemented by conducting ...
Nano-sized droplets of self-emulsifying system for enhancing oral bioavailability of chemotherapeutic agent VP-16 in rats: A nano lipid carrier for BCS class IV drugs
(Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences., 2018)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of a self-nano-emulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) to enhance the oral bioavailability of a BCS class IV drug, etoposide (VP-16). METHOD: A series of ...
A quantitative evaluation of evidence-based beliefs and implementation among community pharmacists: Findings and impact from United Arab Emirates
(Dove Medical Press Ltd., 2021)
Background: The flux of pharmaceutical data can have a negative impact on the complexity of a pharmacist’s decision-making process, which will demand an extensive evaluation from healthcare providers trying to choose the ...
Sedative, muscle relaxant-like effects, and molecular docking study of compounds isolated from salvia leriifolia
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2020)
Salvia leriifolia Benth., Lamiaceae, an endemic medicinal plant of the northern region of Iran, has been documented as sedative. It has been used in traditional medicine for its muscle relaxation effect. The need for ...
How to face COVID-19: proposed treatments based on remdesivir and hydroxychloroquine in the presence of zinc sulfate. Docking/DFT/POM structural analysis
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021)
Remdesivir and hydroxychloroquine derivatives form two important classes of heterocyclic compounds. They are known for their anti-malarial biological activity. This research aims to analyze the physicochemical properties ...
Spasmolytic and antimicrobial activities of crude extract of bongardia chrysogonum l. Tubers
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2017)
Background and Objective: Although Bongardia chrysogonum L. (family Berberidaceae) has been used in many countries in traditional medicine to treat gastrointestinal tract disorders, scientific evidence for this treatment ...