1. | FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF FILM FORMING GEL:
CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE |
| Eesala. Hema latha*, Boda Veeru Naik, Purushothaman M |
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The main challenge facing pharmaceutical research is the creation of new technologies that will give formulations unique
properties that overcome the therapeutic constraints of conventional dosage forms, such as adjustable release profiles, flexibility
of use, capacity to carry multiple active ingredients, increased patient availability, and compliance. Compared to other forms,
these systems offer easier use and application, appropriate consistency and adhesiveness, good flexibility and elasticity and ease
of manufacturing
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2. | A NOVEL GUM-BASED ANTI - EMETIC DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
CHEWING GUM |
| Tanam. Srikala*, Purushothaman M |
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Therapeutic drugs must be delivered via a mechanism that is both efficient and secure. An ideal DDS would have the
following characteristics: bioavailability, regulated drug delivery to the body, ease of administration, and cost-effectiveness.
Medicated chewing gum should be chewed for a certain period of time to deliver the dose, and then discarded. The IR spectrum
of Pure Drug and Physical mixtures was shown in Figure and Characteristics peaks are summarized. The formulation MCG4 was
more promising in delivering the drug at required rate and at the same time they maintain the chewing gum like consistency
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3. | A TRANSITION IN ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICINES PRESCRIBED
FOR OUTPATIENTS AT TEACHING HOSPITALS |
| Rajani Gunnam*, Konaparthy Swetha, Vonnala Pravallika, Gajji Saiteja Yadav, Chanti T |
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ACEIs are often prescribed at the lowest rates in previous studies about the use of antihypertensive medications. As long as
ACEIs are used appropriately in the black population, they can provide additional cardio- and renal protection benefits. This
research is to understand the recent trend of usage of antihypertensive medicines, particularly ACEIs, so as to identify potential
changes. The current use of antihypertensive medicine was assessed in 150 randomly selected patients in a 450-bed premier
teaching hospital. Among the 150 random cohorts, 119 females (78%) had an average age of 55.7 years. Hypertension was
diagnosed in 53.33 percent of cases. From 7.59% and 22%, respectively, to 26.39% and 35.86% (p 0.001), the usage of ACEIs
and long-effective CCBs (amlodipine) increased. During the first two months of the study, thiazide diuretics were used 38.04 %
and 22.03% less than during the previous year (p<0.0001). ACEIs cause 2 % of adverse drug reactions, while the urea, creatinine
and the serum potassium level are only monitored in 35% of cohorts. A total of 26% of cohorts showed potentially harmful
interactions between drugs, the most common being ACEIs with NSAIDs (52.03%) and ACEIs with amiloride /
hydrochlorothiazide (21.69%). A lot of antihypertensive medicines are now being used in combination with dihydropyridine
CCBs and ACEIs. Methyldopa and thiazides are no longer widely used. There appeared to be a greater awareness of long-term
benefits of ACEIs in a high-risk group such as black hypertensives.
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4. | INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION AND HOW STEROIDS
ARE PRESCRIBED TO COPD PATIENTS |
| Maneesha M*, Farheen Sulthana MD, Nunavath Mounika, Mohammad Neha Afreen,
Nishitha J |
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With the growing prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its associated exacerbations, hospital
admissions have been increasing and economic impact has been significant. Low dose oral corticosteroids are recommended for
treating exacerbations of COPD. The use of systemic corticosteroids in these cases is not adequately reflected in less than 50% of
physicians' prescribing practices. Researchers examined the impact of pharmacist-led education interventions on COPD patients
with exacerbations treated with systemic corticosteroids. In this retrospective case-control study, patients with COPD
exacerbations were treated with systemic corticosteroids in an inpatient family medicine service. Prescribers were provided with
pharmacy-led education interventions on systemic corticosteroids for COPD exacerbations. Patients who were retrospectively
identified over a three-month period were retrospectively analysed prior to and following an educational intervention. During and
after the educational sessions, chart reviews were conducted to evaluate prescribing practices. An educational intervention was
also evaluated for its effects on length of stay, adverse events, and treatment costs. There were 25 participants before and 20
participants after intervention. The pharmacist-led interventions did not increase prescriber adherence to guidelines compared to
pre-intervention patients. Since guideline adherence did not change statistically significantly, secondary outcomes were not
affected. Pharmacist-led didactic education or dissemination of guidelines do not improve systemic corticosteroids in COPD
exacerbations
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