Volume 2, Issue 3 (2015)
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Formulation and Evaluation of Gastroretentive Bilayered Floating Tablets of Famotidine: Effect of Formulation Variables and in vitro in vivo Evaluation
Abstract: The present investigation concerns the development of bilayered floating tablets of famotidine for prolongation of gastric residence time. An attempt was made to prepare bilayered floating tablets of famotidine by direct compression method. Two layered formulations were designed with an immediate release layer (IR) comprising of the drug, the super disintegrant Croscarmellose sodium along with the other diluents like microcrystalline cellulose and dicalcium phosphate. Three batches of immediate release layer …
Published in Trends in Drug Delivery · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 1–17 Read article
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Ayurvedic Management of Multiple Sclerosis with Polyherbal Formulation: A Case Study
Abstract: Multiple sclerosis is chronic progressive degeneration of myelin sheath of nerve cells due to autoimmune pathology; having no medicine in modern science. This condition is comparable with Sarvang Vata due to occlusion of Prana by Udan; Ama (unmetabolished substrates) is responsible for such occlusion. A patient from Morbi near Rajkot, India aged about 24 years was treated with herbal and herbomineral ayurvedic medicines—Ashwagandha, Yastimadhu, Vata Vidhvansha, Agnitundi, etc., and has …
Published in Trends in Drug Delivery · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 18–21 Read article
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Clinical Evaluation of Vaginal Contraceptive Cream of Sapindus mukorossi, CONSAP: A Pilot Study
Abstract: Sapindus mukorossi also known as reetha is well known herb in ancient Ayurveda. The fruits of this herb contain saponins which showed excellent spermicidal activity in vitro and in vivo animal experiments. The formulation in the form of cream was prepared for human application. The safety and tolerability pilot clinical study was organized. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the contraceptive safety and efficacy of 2.5% cream …
Published in Trends in Drug Delivery · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 22–24 Read article
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Hypothesis of Development of Sukshma Basti: An Outpatient-Based Emergency Ayurvedic Management Procedure
Abstract: Basti is an important Panchakarma procedure employed chiefly for the management of neurological, and neuromuscular disease. The procedure is considered as half treatment as it may be used in almost all type of diseases. This is useful as radical management, and in the present era it is used as indoor planned procedure. In today’s era emergency management is key and most vital—Basti is a very useful tool for emergency management …
Published in Trends in Drug Delivery · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 25–30 Read article