Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala Dept. of Pharmaceutical analysis, St James College of Pharmaceutical sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, St James College of Pharmaceutical sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, St James College of Pharmaceutical sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala Dept. of Pharmaceutical ...

1PhD Student in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil 2Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil 3Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School, Fe...

The preservative methyldibromo glutaronitrilc (MDBGN) is used non-occupationally and occupationally. High contact allergy rates have been reported when tested in consecutive dermatitis patients as well as clinical cases with allergic contact dermatitis. Up till now there has been no agreement on which patch test preparation to use to trace contact allergy to MDBGN. From the year 2005 on, MDBGN ...

The present study deals with the development of standardized laboratory methods to predict depletion of biocides more accurately under service condition. Laboratory test was conducted with EN 252 standard and non-standard pine as well as spruce specimens to determine leaching of chromium and copper from stakes pressure impregnated with commercial copperand chromium-containing preservative. Two ...

In recent years the social scientist has shown as much interest in the so-called social evils, such as venereal disease, as has the medical scientist seeking a cure. Developments in the rapid and effective treatment of syphilis and gonorrhoea have been paralleled, though without the same success, by legislation to deal with the social problems they present. Attempts to combat the diseases at so...

Influenza directly or indirectly contributes to the four leading causes of global mortality, at rates that are highest in older adults. As the proportion of older adults in the Korean population is greater than in most other countries, influenza prevention is a greater public health priority in Korea than elsewhere. Conventional inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) is less immunogenic and effica...

OBJECTIVES To identify opportunities to perform point-of-care (POC) testing and/or screening for infectious diseases in community pharmacies, provide an overview of such tests and how they are used in current practice, discuss how the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) affect pharmacists performing POC testing, and identify and discuss barriers and provide recommendations...

1 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Division, Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy, Etcherla, Srikakulam-532 410, INDIA 2 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Division, A U College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530 003, INDIA 3 Pharmaceutical Chemistry Division, Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy, Etcherla, Srikakulam-532 410, INDIA 4 Pharmaceutical Technology Division, A U ...

BACKGROUND Thimerosal has been used for decades as an antiseptic, a disinfectant, and a preservative in various consumer products. It is also a notoriously frequent contact allergen, but the significance of positive patch-test reactions has been debated over the past decade. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and relevance of positive patch-test reactions to thimeros...

Jindaporn Puripattanavong, Chalermkiat Songkram, Luelak Lomlim, Thanaporn Amnuaikit Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla , 90112, Thailand. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand. Department of...