The recommendation for first-line therapy for hypertension remains a beta blocker or diuretic given in a low dosage. A target blood pressure of less than 140/90 mm Hg is achieved in about 50 percent of patients treated with monotherapy; two or more agents from different pharmacological classes ar...

Malaria remains the major cause of human morbidity and mortality worldwide. Malaria, caused byPlasmodium species, is potentially life threatening, increasing in prevalence and becoming evenmore resistant to in-use drugs. In this article, synthesis of compounds from the series of chalcones,benzyli...

Swertia tetragona Edgew (Gentianaceae) is a Himalayan herb used as a substitute for S. chirayita.Phytochemical investigation of its aerial parts yielded pregn-4-en-3?-ol, 1-methoxy-4, 5-dihydroxy-7-methyl xanthone and stigmasterol characterized on the basis of spectral data analysis.

Compatibility studies are essential for preformulation studies of formulation development. Acetazolamideis a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used in the treatment and management of cardiac oedema, glaucomaand other conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical and chemical sta...

Finasteride has not been explored extensively for the treatment of androgenic alopecia. The present workwas aimed to enhance the follicular delivery of finasteride topically by niosomal and proniosomal carriersystems for treating androgenetic alopecia. Finasteride niosomes were prepared by thin f...

Triphala Churna is an Ayurvedic preparation, prepared by mechanical mixing of three fruit pericarppowders, Emblica officinalis Gaertn., Terminalia belerica Roxb. and Terminalia chebula Retz. It is soldin the market as over the counter drug and mainly used for constipation problems. The raw materi...

A reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed and validated asper ICH guidelines for estimation of trandolapril and verapamil in combined tablet dosage form. Theseparation was obtained using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and phosphate buffer adjustingpH ...