The pharmacy profession in a developing country: Challenges and suggested governance solutions in Lebanon
The pharmacy profession in a developing country: Challenges and suggested governance solutions in Lebanon

Hala Sacre; Souheil Hallit; Aline Hajj; Rony M Zeenny; Georges Sili; Pascale Salameh

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, , Pages 39-44

Abstract
  Throughout the years, changes occurred in pharmacists' roles on international levels. These changes are not being followed in Lebanon where community pharmacy is still practiced in ...  Read More
Evaluation of medicine prescription pattern using World Health Organization prescribing indicators in Iran: A cross‑sectional study
Evaluation of medicine prescription pattern using World Health Organization prescribing indicators in Iran: A cross‑sectional study

. Aliasghar Karimi; . Malikeh Haerizadeh; . Fatemeh Soleymani; . Mahshid Haerizadeh; . Forouzan Taheri

Volume 3, Issue 2 , April 2014, , Pages 39-45

Abstract
  Objective: The objective was to quantify the specialists’ prescription pattern in Iran and to point out the prescribing behavioral differences among several specialties.Methods: ...  Read More
The effect of consuming chicory juice by breastfeeding mothers on neonatal icterus
The effect of consuming chicory juice by breastfeeding mothers on neonatal icterus

Shahla Vaziri Esfarjani; Shadi Zinatian; Mahin Salimi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 40-43

Abstract
   Hyperbilirubinemia has been considered one of the most common clinical conditions in newborn babies. As a traditional medicine, chicory distillate may be beneficial in reducing ...  Read More
Growth hormone utilization review in a pediatric primary care setting
Growth hormone utilization review in a pediatric primary care setting

Fatemeh Sayarifard; Fereshteh Bakhshi Imcheh; Shirinsadat Badri; Toktam Faghihi; Mostafa Qorbani; Mania Radfar

Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2017, , Pages 40-43

Abstract
  One of the main problems facing public health providers and administrators in many countries is ensuring the rational use of high-cost drugs. In this regard, on-going process of medication ...  Read More
Evaluating the efficacy of Salsalate on prediabetic and diabetic patients with fatty liver: A randomized clinical trial
Evaluating the efficacy of Salsalate on prediabetic and diabetic patients with fatty liver: A randomized clinical trial

. Elham Faghihimani; . Masoud Amini; . Atoosa Adibi; . Zohreh Naderi; . Ali Toghiani; . Peyman Adibi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , January 2013, , Pages 40-43

Abstract
  Objective: Nearly two-third of the patients with type 2 diabetes have degrees of fatty liver; this may induce some side effects in them. This study aimed to find effect of salsalate ...  Read More
Application of a pharmacokinetic model of metformin clearance in a population with acute myeloid leukemia
Application of a pharmacokinetic model of metformin clearance in a population with acute myeloid leukemia

Alice C Ceacareanu; Geoffrey W Brown; Hoda A Moussa; Zachary A P. Wintrob

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2018, , Pages 41-45

Abstract
   We aimed to estimate the metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) risk by assessing retrospectively the renal clearance variability and applying a pharmacokinetic (PK) model ...  Read More
Chronopharmacodynamics of drugs in toxicological aspects: A short review for clinical pharmacists and pharmacy practitioners
Chronopharmacodynamics of drugs in toxicological aspects: A short review for clinical pharmacists and pharmacy practitioners

. Pinar Erkekoglu; . Terken Baydar

Volume 1, Issue 2 , November 2012, , Pages 41-47

Abstract
  For many decades, researchers are aware of the importance of circadian rhythm in physiological/biochemical properties and drug metabolism. Chronopharmacology is the study of ...  Read More
Comparing the effect of a herbal-based laxative (Goleghand®) and polyethylene glycol on functional constipation among children: A randomized controlled trial
Comparing the effect of a herbal-based laxative (Goleghand®) and polyethylene glycol on functional constipation among children: A randomized controlled trial

Hosein Saneian; Saeedeh Ghaedi; Fatemeh Famouri; Majid Khademian; Najmeh Ahmadi; Mohammadreza Memarzadeh; Somayeh Sadeghi; Peiman Nasri

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 43-49

Abstract
  This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and document the reported adverse effect of a herbal-based laxative (Goleghand®) for the maintenance treatment of functional ...  Read More
Antibiotic resistance patterns of microorganisms isolated from nephrology and kidney transplant wards of a referral academic hospital
Antibiotic resistance patterns of microorganisms isolated from nephrology and kidney transplant wards of a referral academic hospital

. Atieh Samanipour; . Simin Dashti-Khavidaki; . Mohammad-Reza Abbasi; . Alireza Abdollahi

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, , Pages 43-51

Abstract
  Objective: Antibiotic use pattern and emergence of resistant bacteria are major concerns in clinical settings. This study aimed to detect common bacteria and their antibiotic ...  Read More
Development of a web-based virtual simulated learning environment for pharmacy practice education
Development of a web-based virtual simulated learning environment for pharmacy practice education

Arash Najimi; Shirinsadat Badri; Mahdiyeh Azizkhani; Samaneh Zolghadr; Shaghayegh Roofeh; Sayyed Ali Sepehr; Sajjad Mohammadi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 44-49

Abstract
  In the present study, we aimed to develop a virtual simulation that allows pharmacy students to play through actual prescriptions and pharmacy practice scenarios productively and on ...  Read More
Pediatric toxicoepidemiology of tramadol intoxication in Iran: A 5-year cross-sectional study
Pediatric toxicoepidemiology of tramadol intoxication in Iran: A 5-year cross-sectional study

Mohaddeseh Hedayati Goudarzi; Nastaran Eizadi-Mood; Marjan Mansourian; Soroush Mohammadi-Jouabadi; Payam Peymani; Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 44-49

Abstract
   We aimed to find the toxicoepidemiological indicators of tramadol poisoning in children and also the relationship of these indicators (such as demographic characteristics, and ...  Read More
Clinical response and outcome in patients with multidrug resistant gram-negative infections
Clinical response and outcome in patients with multidrug resistant gram-negative infections

Masoume Malekolkottab; Lida Shojaei; Hossein Khalili; Mahsa Doomanlou

Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2017, , Pages 44-51

Abstract
  In this study, frequency and antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of multidrug resistant (MDR) microorganisms were evaluated in a referral teaching hospital in Iran.Methods: Patients ...  Read More
Side effects of antineoplastic and immunomodulating medications reported by European consumers
Side effects of antineoplastic and immunomodulating medications reported by European consumers

. Lise Aagaard; . Ebba Holme Hansen

Volume 2, Issue 1 , January 2013, , Pages 44-49

Abstract
  Objective: To characterize adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reported by European (EU) consumer for antineoplastic and immunomodulating medications.Methods: ADRs reported by consumers ...  Read More
Evaluation of medication package inserts in Iran
Evaluation of medication package inserts in Iran

Shahriyar Shahbazi Khamas; Atefeh Jafari; Morvarid Zarif-Yeganeh; Hamidreza Taghvaye-Masoumi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, , Pages 45-51

Abstract
   Package inserts (PIs) provide information for the safe and effective use of medication. There is no study on the evaluation of PIs in Iran. The purpose of this study was to evaluate ...  Read More
Comparison of prescribing indicators of academic versus nonacademic specialist physicians in Urmia, Iran
Comparison of prescribing indicators of academic versus nonacademic specialist physicians in Urmia, Iran

. Laya Sadigh-Rad; . Leila Majdi; . Mehrnush Javaezi; . Mohammad Delirrad

Volume 4, Issue 2 , April 2015, , Pages 45-50

Abstract
  Objective: As chief prescribers, physicians could have a key role in rational drug use. Core prescribing indicators of all physicians have been evaluated in the Islamic Republic ...  Read More
Prescribing pattern and prescription-writing quality of antineoplastic agents in the capital city of a middle-income developing country
Prescribing pattern and prescription-writing quality of antineoplastic agents in the capital city of a middle-income developing country

Maryam Taghizadeh-Ghehi; Asiyeh Amouei; Ava Mansouri; Aarefeh Jafarzadeh Kohneloo; Molouk Hadjibabaie

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2018, , Pages 46-50

Abstract
  Cancer is a global health concern with growing incidence worldwide. Chemotherapy is the main treatment modality in many malignancies. This study aimed at evaluation of antineoplastic ...  Read More
Identification and management of adverse effects of antipsychotics in a tertiary care teaching hospital
Identification and management of adverse effects of antipsychotics in a tertiary care teaching hospital

. Jisha Myalil Lucca; . Ramesh Madhan; . Gurumurthy Parthasarathi; . Dushad Ram

Volume 3, Issue 2 , April 2014, , Pages 46-50

Abstract
  Objective: Antipsychotics have revolutionized psychiatry by allowing significant numbers of patients in long‑term hospital settings to be discharged and successfully maintained ...  Read More
Emerging doctor of pharmacy program in India: A survey on general opinion of selected educated Indians
Emerging doctor of pharmacy program in India: A survey on general opinion of selected educated Indians

. Raman Garipelly; . Shilpa Garg; . Uday Venkat Mateti

Volume 1, Issue 2 , November 2012, , Pages 48-54

Abstract
  Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness and perception of general educated Indian individuals about Doctor of Pharmacy course.Methods: A cross‑sectional ...  Read More
Statin type and cancer outcomes in patients with diabetes type 2 and solid tumors
Statin type and cancer outcomes in patients with diabetes type 2 and solid tumors

Alice C Ceacareanu; Shanria D Jolly; George K Nimako; Zachary A. P. Wintrob

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 50-56

Abstract
   Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects 10% of Americans and is associated with an increased incidence of cancer. Statins are first-line cholesterol-lowering medications in the ...  Read More
Prospective study of irrational prescription of teicoplanin in a large academic hospital: A dilemma of antimicrobial resistance
Prospective study of irrational prescription of teicoplanin in a large academic hospital: A dilemma of antimicrobial resistance

Masoud Hajialigol; Shadi Farsaei; Kiana Shirani

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 50-55

Abstract
   Teicoplanin is an antibiotic used to treat severe Gram-positive infections, especially those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA). In this study, we ...  Read More
Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitude, and nonprescription dispensing practices of antibiotics: An explorative study in a selected city of South India
Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitude, and nonprescription dispensing practices of antibiotics: An explorative study in a selected city of South India

Sarath Kumar; S Saranya; Nagasubramanian Vanitha Rani

Volume 11, Issue 2 , April 2022, , Pages 51-58

Abstract
  This study aimed to assess the community pharmacists' knowledge of antibiotics, their attitude toward antibiotic usage and antibiotic resistance, and their nonprescription dispensing ...  Read More
Bullous fixed drug eruption following ibuprofen ingestion
Bullous fixed drug eruption following ibuprofen ingestion

Seyed Amirhossein Fazeli; Morteza Abbasi; Hadi Jalali; Sonia Eskandari; Farzaneh Shamshirgaran; Zahra Dehghani; Reza Golabchifard; Shahram Ghiyasvand; Kaveh Ghannad

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2018, , Pages 51-56

Abstract
  Fixed drug eruption (FDE) is a drug reaction involving skin and less commonly mucosal membranes. The common manifestation is localized well-demarcated patches or plaques appeared following ...  Read More
Education alone is not enough in ventilator associated pneumonia care bundle compliance
Education alone is not enough in ventilator associated pneumonia care bundle compliance

. Hadi Hamishehkar; . Mahdi Vahidinezhad; . Simin Ozar Mashayekhi; . Parina Asgharian; . Hadi Hassankhani; . Ata Mahmoodpoor

Volume 3, Issue 2 , April 2014, , Pages 51-55

Abstract
  Objective: Ventilator‑associated pneumonia (VAP) described as a secondary and preventable consequence in mechanically ventilated patients, emerges 48 h or more after patients intubation. ...  Read More
Evaluation of productivity in Iranian pharmaceutical companies: A DEA-based Malmquist approach and panel data analysis
Evaluation of productivity in Iranian pharmaceutical companies: A DEA-based Malmquist approach and panel data analysis

. Mehdi Varmaghani; . Amir Hashemi Meshkini; . Farshad Farzadfar; . Mehdi Yousefi; . Saeed Yaghoubifard; . Vida Varahrami; .  Ehsan Rezaei Darzi; . Majid Anabi; . Abbas Kebriaeezadeh; . Hedieh-Sadat Zekri

Volume 4, Issue 2 , April 2015, , Pages 51-56

Abstract
  Objective: In this study, we aimed to assess comparative productivity of 21 pharmaceutical companies in Iran during 2000–2013.Methods: To evaluate the productivity trend ...  Read More