Articles

2 December 2014

SIMULTANEOUS ESTIMATION OF LINEZOLID AND CEFIXIME IN THEIR COMBINED DOSAGE FORM

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ABOUT AUTHORS:
Joshi HV*¹, Patel JK², Shah UA¹, Patel Kinjal¹
¹Department of QA,
²Department of Pharmaceutics,
Nootan Pharmacy College, Visnagar, Gujarat, India
hirakjoshi@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Simple, accurate, precise, reproducible, requiring no prior separation and economical procedures for simultaneous estimation of Linezolid (LIN) and Cefixime (CEF) in tablet dosage form have been developed. The method is simultaneous equation method; in this method 257.0 nm and 288.0 nm were selected respectively for LIN and CEF to measure the absorbance of both the drugs at mentioned wavelengths. Both the drugs show linearity at 10-50 μg/mL, the range was selected by studying their ratio present in combined formulation. Recovery studies range from >99.35% for CEF and >99.23% for LIN in mentioned analytical method i.e. simultaneous equation method. The proposed methods are recommended for routine analysis since it is rapid, simple, accurate and also sensitive and specific (no heating and no organic solvent extraction is required).
1 December 2014

Natural Mysteries, yet to be tapped in Drug Discovery and Delivery

Editorial, Dec 2014 issue

““ Natural products may be obtained from terrestrial and marine plants, microorganism, vertebrates or invertebrates. Most of the times hint emanates from close observation, serendipity or accidental outcome.
28 November 2014

DIFFERENCE SPECTROSCOPIC METHOD FOR THE ESTIMATION OF ACEBUTOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE IN BULK AND IN ITS FORMULATION

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ABOUT AUTHORS:
Jadhav Santosh*, Mali Audumbar, Pawar Seemarani, Kharat Rekha, Tamboli Ashpak
Department of Pharmaceutics, Sahyadri College of Pharmacy, Methwade,
Sangola-413307, Solapur, Maharashtra, India.
*jadhavsan88@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:
A simple, precise and accurate difference spectroscopic method has been developed for the estimation of Acebutolol Hydrochloride in bulk drug form by difference spectrophotometric method. Acebutolol Hydrochloride has exhibited maximum absorbance at about 233nm and 234nm in acidic and basic solution respectively. Beer’s law was obeyed in the concentration range of 2-10 µg/ml in both the cases. The regression of coefficient was found to be r²=0.9992. The LOD and LOQ value were found to be 0.2670ppm and 0.8091ppm respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of Acebutolol Hydrochloride in bulk drug. As per ICH guidelines the result of the analysis were validated statistically and were found to be satisfactory.
26 November 2014

A REVIEW ON ROLE OF LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION THERAPY IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

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ABOUT AUTHORS:
M. Sushma*, T. V. V. Vidyadhar, M. Babu M.D., R. Mohan raj
*Department of Pharmacy Practice,
Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, RIPER.
K R Palli Cross, Near S.K University, Anantapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh
sushma.banthi@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of blindness for diabetic patients between the ages of 20 and 74. The clinical research provides control of blood glucose and blood pressure substantially reduces the risk of blindness due to diabetic retinopathy, many patients develop this eye disease and are at risk for serious vision loss, sometimes even despite outstanding metabolic control. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when high blood glucose damages the micro blood vessels in the retina which leads to leakage of small amounts of blood, serum, blood fats and blood proteins proliferates to vision loss and formation of scar tissue. Here the retinal laser therapy also called aslaser photocoagulation has greatly reduced the number of patients who lose vision to Diabetic retinopathy. Laser photocoagulation refers to the precise and concentrated application of high energy light, typically of a single wavelength called monochromatic light.
20 November 2014

ANALYTICAL METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION FOR SIMULTANEOUS ESTIMATION OF TOLPERISONE HYDROCHLORIDE AND DICLOFENAC SODIUM IN BULK AND PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION

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ABOUT AUTHORS:
Akash M Patel*, Nirav N Patel, Prakash A Sathwara
*Faculty of Pharmacy, Dharmsinh Desai University,
Nadiad, Gujarat
Aku.pharmacy@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Quantitative analysis of any drug is an important tool in an industry. It is important to determine that the raw material, intermediate products as well as final products meet its specifications and are of required quality. The number of drugs and drug formulations introduced into the market has been increasing at an alarming rate. These drugs or formulations may be either new entities or partial structural modification of the existing ones or novel dosage forms.

Spectrophotometry and HPLC methods are considered to be most suitable for estimation of the drugs present in pharmaceutical dosage forms.

· Literature review reveals that several spectroscopic and Chromatographic method have been reported for estimation of TOL and DIC alone as well as with other drugs.
· Simultaneous equation, dual wavelength difference UV spectrophotometry and First derivative spectroscopic method is available for this combination.
· The aim of work is to develop and validate cost effective First derivative method in water and RP-HPLC method for simultaneous estimation of TOL and DIC in bulk and Tablet dosage form.
· Development of UV spectrophotometric method.

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17 November 2014

METHOD VALIDATION OF ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES

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11 November 2014

ROLE OF BCG IN TREATMENT OF BLADDER CANCER

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ABOUT AUTHOR
Abhishek Singhal
Department of Pharmacology,
Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Pharmacy, Kondhwa (Bk.),
Pune, Maharastra, India
*abhishekspharma@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Aim: This review is written to describe the role of immunotherapy in cancer treatment.
Annually, 13,000 deaths result from bladder cancer. Since the first report of intravesical use of BCG in 1976, investigators try to understand the working mechanism of BCG as an antitumour modality. Arbitrarily, BCG therapy consists of a single course of six weekly intravesical instillations. Bacillus Calmette-Gue´rin, an attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis, was developed by Calmette and Gue´rin with the intention to generate a vaccine against tuberculosis. Extension of BCG treatment (maintenance immunotherapy) is used to increase efficacy.
Results of various experiments describe that after instillation in the bladder, BCG accumulates near the bladder wall and is internalised and processed by professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and (high-grade) tumour cells. Then BCG antigens are presented to CD4+ T cells. Then local synthesis of a particular set of cytokines or cell-mediated immune response. NK cells may be involve in tumour cell killing.
9 November 2014

DEADLY BUT CURABLE: A REVIEW ON POTENTIAL TREATMENTS FOR EBOLA HAEMORRHAGIC FEVER

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ABOUT AUTHOR:
Bushra Shamim
Department of Pharmaceutics,
Faculty of Pharmacy,
Hamdard University, New Delhi, India
bushrashamim21@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
This is a review article on potential treatments for Ebola virus disease, also known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever. Ebola fever has emerged as one of the deadliest known forms of hemorrhagic fever since discovered in 1976. Transmission among humans occurs through the exchange of blood and body secretions. The Ebola virus causes an acute, serious illness which is often fatal if untreated. In this article experimental treatments like blood, immunological and drug therapies are discussed that are under development
7 November 2014

STANDARDIZATION OF IMPORAL, VIVATI AND TEERANKOTTAI LEHYAMS

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ABOUT AUTHORS:
P. Devi¹, R. Meera^2*, P. Rajasoundarapandian², Madhavanmallayasamy²
¹Department of pharmacognosy, K.M.College of pharmacy,
²Researcher, Radianz, Healthcare private Limited,
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
*meeraharsa23@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Objective: Imporal, Vivati and Teerankottai Lehyams were prepared by ayurvedic formulary and were analysed.
Materials and Methods: Lehyams conjunction with ingredients such as kadukkai, tetrankottai, chebula, impural, verpatti, pacum pal, panankarkantu, catipattiri, valmilaku,catikkay, terrankottai, tipple, milakucukku, kadukkai, tanrikkay, cirrarakottai, nellikkay, cirakam, carkkarai, honey and ghee in different proportions.
Results: The Loss on drying, Total ash, Acid insoluble ash, Alcohol soluble extractive, Water soluble extractive, Saponification value and Sugar content were determined respectively. The preliminary phyto chemical investigation shows the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, glycosides, saponin, tannins and flavonoids.
Conclusion: Increase the medicinal properties against appetizer, cough and tuberculosis by preparing like this herbal products.
4 November 2014

BIOSIMILARS: SCALE UP FROM R&D TO COMMERCIAL STAGE

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ABOUT AUTHOR:
Madhusudan P Dabhole
Group Manager - BioProcess,
Richcore Life Sciences Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
madhav888@rediffmail.com

ABSTRACT
The scale up of recombinant proteins involves a multi- dynamic strategic approach to achieve maximum output consistently. Various parameters during the fermentation will limit the synthesis of desired protein, which otherwise can be produced with ease in case of classical fermentation. In order to synthesis the protein, it is very important to understand the process at laboratory scale – both from scale up point of view and productivity improvement at large scale. Some of this parameters and scale up parameters are discussed below in this review.

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