Aim: NSAIDs is among the commonly used drug in the management of disease conditions. The study carried out comparative assessment of gastric tolerability, antipyrectic and anti inflammatory effect of diclofenac, ibuprofen and nimesulide in rats. Methods: The rats were randomly di...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/17037
A derivative of cashew gum (CrosCCG) developed by cross-linking the gum with two cross-linking agents, citric acid and glycerol, has been used to modify drug release in Venlafaxine Hydrochloride tablets. Wet granulation method was used to formulate the tablets using hydroxypropyl...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16408
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the practice of self-medication and the types of drugs students self-medicate as well as factors influencing practice of self-medication among secondary school students in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria. Methods: The study employed a...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16083
The present study evaluates and compares the physicochemical parameters and cost of some multisource tadalafil products marketed in Nigeria. Six randomly selected products were analyzed for weight uniformity, friability, hardness, disintegration, dissolution testing and assay. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16507
Aim: To compare the bias magnitude between logistic regression and Bayesian structural equation modeling (SEM) in a small sample with strong unmeasured confounding from two correlated latent variables. Study Design: Statistical analysis of artificial data. Methodology: Artificial...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16185
Food allergy is an increasing and potentially serious problem that can significantly limit patient’s quality of life. The incidence of this disease has been augmenting in recent decades. Classic allergy tests do not reflect the exact immunological reality of allergy. Recently, ma...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16073
Introduction: Appropriate medical care-seeking could prevent a significant number of child deaths and complications due to ill health. Objectives: The purpose of our study was to assess care-seeking behaviour of mothers during childhood illnesses and its influencing factors. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16088
Background: The effect of crude extract of Erythrophleum suaveolens was studied on isolated tissues of the Rat’s phrenic nerve-diaphragm muscles. Study aimed to investigate the relaxant effect of crude extract of E. suaveolens on the skeletal muscle using isolated rat phrenic ner...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/14688
The efficacy of Garcinia kola seed ethanolic extract on selected haematological parameters of male Wistar rats was investigated. Thirty (30) male Wistar rats weighing 150.42±3.98 g were divided into three groups (I, II and III) comprising ten animals each. Animals in group I (con...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/15305
Aim: To report a case of endodontic treatment of a maxillary right canine in which an extra canal was located and successfully treated. Presentation of Case: A 35 year old male reported with pain in maxillary right canine. Pain was dull and intermittent in nature. Instrumentation...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/15276
Aim: Despite well established validity and reliability of Pap test, a significant proportion of false negative test results still remains and is partially due to the lack of agreement between observers. Visual inspection tests (VIT) share this difficulty but their results are im...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/15296
Background: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a monophaseprocess nevertheless sometimes aggravated by relapses (so-called multiphasecourse of the disease). In such case the treatment must be targeted at reducing clinical manifestations of the disease and prevention o...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/14216
Tuo Karim, Béourou Sylvain, Touré André Offianan, Ouattara Karamoko, Silué Kigbafori Dieudonné, Tano Konan Dominique, Adagba Marius, Koffi David, Yao Serge Stephane, Djaman Allico Joseph & Coulibaly Adama·Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2015
Introduction: Malaria is a deadly parasitic infection in its severe form. It is caused by an endoparasite protozoan transmitted by a mosquito vector. Despite considerable efforts to eradicate it, this endemic disease remains a public health problem because of its high frequency,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/13779
The leading cause of death across the globe is due to cardiovascular diseases complicated by a chronic oxidative stress only partially corrected with orthodox drugs. About 80% of deaths occur in low and middle-income countries of every continent. In order to reduce the burden of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/15549
The physicochemical properties of drugs, their dosage forms and routes of administration affect the rate and extent of drug absorption. Oral administration of drugs presents with variable absorption profiles due to multifarious factors. The first fixed-dose artemisinin-based comb...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/15333