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Int J Clin Pharm Th · Jun 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of psychomotor functions and sedation following premedication with oral diazepam and clonidine in children.
In a prospective, double-blind, controlled, randomized study, the psychomotor functions and sedation were assessed after premedication with diazepam and clonidine in children. Forty children in the age-group of 5-8 years, undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia were studied. Twenty children (group 1) received oral clonidine 4 microg/kg, and 20 children (group 2) received oral diazepam 0.2 mg/kg, 120 minutes before induction of anesthesia. ⋯ The performance of psychomotor functions decreased after premedication in both the groups as compared to that before premedication (p < 0.05). The psychomotor functions were depressed more in diazepam group than in the clonidine group (p < 0.05). Thus, it is concluded that clonidine produces good sedation and causes less effect on psychomotor functions and therefore can be used for premedication in children.
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Int J Clin Pharm Th · May 2017
Multicenter StudyEvaluation of drug-prescribing patterns based on the WHO prescribing indicators at outpatient clinics of five hospitals in Jordan: a cross-sectional study .
Irrational drug prescribing is considered one of the major challenges for the healthcare sectors worldwide, leading to negative outcomes in patients including various drug-related problems, such as polypharmacy, adverse drug events, more demands on drug monitoring, and unwanted increase in treatment cost. ⋯ The average number of prescribed drugs per encounter was higher than what was considered ideal according to WHO standards; the other issue found was a lower percentage of generic prescribing compared to WHO ideal value. The rest of prescribing indicators including the injections prescribing, antibiotics prescribing, and prescribing from the essential drug list were within the optimal range of values recommended by the WHO. .
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Int J Clin Pharm Th · Jul 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effects of a TRPV1 antagonist, SB-705498, in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Current pharmacotherapy for allergic rhinitis (AR) does not totally ameliorate all symptoms for all patients. Residual symptoms could be due to nasal neuronal hyperresponsiveness caused by stimulation of the ion channel transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1). SB-705498 is a TRPV1 antagonist that has been developed in an intranasal formulation for treatment of AR. ⋯ SB-705498 12 mg for 8 days did not alleviate the allergen-induced symptoms of AR, or provide additional relief of symptoms when in combination with FP. Despite engagement of the TRPV1 receptor there was no translation to clinical efficacy, suggesting redundancy in symptom pathways.
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Int J Clin Pharm Th · Jun 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialPharmacokinetics of a new diclofenac sodium formulation developed for subcutaneous and intramuscular administration.
To assess the relative bioavailability of diclofenac sodium hydroxypropyl β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) administered via the subcutaneous (s.c.) and intramuscular (i.m.) route versus Voltaren® i.m. and to evaluate the dose linearity and pharmacokinetics of the s.c. formulation at three dose levels. Safety and local tolerability were also assessed. ⋯ Bioequivalence of diclofenac HPβCD 75 mg/ml after s.c. and i.m. administration with Voltaren® i.m. was demonstrated, except for the marginal deviation in Cmax when comparing the i.m. test and Voltaren®. Linearity was also demonstrated for the three doses intended for marketing.
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Int J Clin Pharm Th · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialHemodynamic responses during induction: comparison of Marsh and Schnider pharmacokinetic models.
Hemodynamic stability is one of the most critical concerns during induction of anesthesia. Whether the pharmacokinetic model by Marsh or the one by Schnider will produce better hemodynamic stability remains unclear. This study compared hemodynamic changes during induction between the two models. ⋯ When target concentrations are titrated according to NI during induction of anesthesia, Marsh's model could induce sedation faster than Schnider's. Meanwhile, hemodynamic changes were not observed to be statistically different between the two models. Hypotension induced by plasma target-controlled infusion of propofol could mainly be attributed to decreased stroke volume instead of vascular dilation.