Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of amlodipine and perindopril combination therapy in decreasing blood pressure and improving outcomes for high-risk patients. In order to assess the pharmacokinetics of the 2 drugs along with perindoprilat; the active metabolite of perindopril, a simultaneous LC-MS/MS quantification method of amlodipine (AML), perindopril (PER) and perindoprilat (LAT) in human plasma has been developed and validated using amlodipine D4, perindopril D4 and perindoprilat D4 as internal standards (ISs), respectively. A simple and fast protein precipitation method was used to analyze the three analytes from KEDTA human plasma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune illness that results in loss of pancreatic beta cells and insulin insufficiency. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are linked to immune system functions contributing to the pathophysiology of T1D, miRNA-375 is significantly expressed in the human pancreas and its circulatory levels might correspond to beta cell alterations. Pancreatic islet cell antibodies (ICA) and Glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GADA) have roles in autoimmune pathogenesis and are predictive markers of T1D.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArtificial neural networks (ANNs) are biologically inspired algorithms designed to simulate the way in which the human brain processes information. In sample preparation for bioanalysis, liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) represents an important step with the extraction solvent selection is the key laborious step. In the current work, a robust and reliable ANNs model for LLE solvent prediction was generated which could predict the suitable solvent for analyte extraction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The endocrine system of vitamin D regulates about 3 % of the human genome. Vitamin D exerts its actions via a nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) which in turn regulates insulin secretion from the pancreas. VDR gene polymorphisms could have an impact on how autoimmune illnesses like Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) develop.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree-levels Box-Behnken design was used in the experimental design approach for the optimization of chromatographic parameters to achieve the optimum resolution and sharp peak shape within a reasonable run time. A method that is sensitive, reliable, and selective was constructed and validated for the simultaneous measurement of a combination therapy that contains blood-thinning and cholesterol-lowering compounds. The four cited drugs namely, aspirin (ASP), clopidogrel (CLP), atorvastatin (ATV) and rosuvastatin (ROS) were estimated in bulk and in pharmaceutical dosage forms in line with International Council for Harmonization guidelines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn eco-friendly ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed to study the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban and ticagrelor in rat plasma, utilizing moxifloxacin as an internal standard. The food-drug interaction between grapefruit juice and these drugs was also investigated. Liquid-liquid extraction was used.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe green profile of the developed method is assessed and compared with previously reported methods. Percutaneous coronary intervention is a procedure where a catheter is utilized to place a stent in order to facilitate opening of the blood vessels in the heart. Triple antithrombotic therapy includes oral anticoagulation as warfarin and dual antiplatelet therapy (composed of aspirin and clopidogrel bisulfate).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA novel simple, specific, sensitive, accurate and precise reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic method (RP-HPLC/UV) was developed and validated for the simultaneous estimation of Glycopyrronium bromide (GLY), Indacaterol acetate (IND) and Mometasone furoate (MOF) in pure form, in laboratory prepared mixtures and in pharmaceutical dosage form. Experimental design methodology was applied by using Plackett-Burman and face-centered composite designs to achieve the best resolution with minimum experimental trials. The designed model was statistically analyzed, graphically presented by surface plots and the relationships between coefficients of the derived polynomial equations were interpreted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is a common condition in patients who are receiving amiodarone for cardiac arrhythmia. This risk is elevated in iodine-deficient regions. Levothyroxine is the standard treatment for patients with hypothyroidism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA brand-new class of anti-infective drugs that work against bacteria, viruses, and protozoan parasites is nitazoxanide and related thiazolides. Thiazolides have also been shown to cause cell cycle arrest and apoptotic cell death in cancer cells in recent years. In this study, an eco-friendly, spectrofluorimetric technique that is verified, easy, and sensitive has been proposed for quantifying nitazoxanide (NTZ), a broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA sensitive and selective UPLC-MS/MS method was developed for the synchronized determination of four drugs used in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), namely, azithromycin, apixaban, dexamethasone, and favipiravir in rat plasma. using a Poroshell 120 EC-C18 column (50 mm × 4.6 mm, 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effect of gender and body mass index (BMI) on the pharmacokinetics of rivastigmine was studied in Egyptian human subjects using new bio-analytical validated LC/MS/MS method. In this study, Rivastigmine was estimated in human plasma using Escitalopram as an internal standard (IS). Rivastigmine and Escitalopram were extracted from human plasma samples by liquid-liquid extraction using diethyl ether (DEE)-dichloromethane (DCM) (70:30, v/v).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Hearing impairment is frequent in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We aimed to assess the prevalence of hearing impairment in children on regular hemodialysis and renal transplantation.
Materials And Methods: Transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs) has been done for 80 children on regular hemodialysis and 40 with renal transplant.
Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is a common cause of peptic ulcer disease and dyspepsia. In addition, it may result in gastric cancer and gastric mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. First-line therapy usually consists of triple therapy containing clarithromycin or amoxicillin, one of the proton pump inhibitors, and metronidazole or tinidazole.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRufinamide (RF), antiepileptic drug, is biotransformed to inactive metabolite. Frequent plasma monitoring is required for dose adjustment. This work is concerned with the development and validation of a sensitive and selective RP-HPLC method for the quantitative determination of RF in spiked human plasma in the presence of its main metabolite.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rufinamide is a triazole derivative that is structurally dissimilar to other marketed antiepileptic drugs, has been assumed a marketing authorization, by the European Union and FDA, for use as a complementary therapy for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
Objective: This work is concerned with development of two methods for determination of rufinamide (RUF) in presence of 1-[(2,6-difluorophenyl)methyl]-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4 carboxylic acid as its alkaline degradation product in dosage form.
Methods: The first method was capable of determing RUF in the presence of its alkaline degradation product and in dosage form.
Open Access Maced J Med Sci
July 2019
Background: Neonatal encephalopathy is a heterogeneous syndrome characterised by signs of central nervous system dysfunction in the newborn. Matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9) increases the blood-brain barrier permeability, and their inhibitors can reduce its damage. MMP-9 has been implicated specifically in cerebral ischemia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStatus epilepticus (SE) is considered the second most frequent neurological emergency. Its therapeutic management is performed using sequential antiepileptic drug regimens. Diazepam (DIA), midazolam (MID), phenytoin (PHT) and phenobarbital (PB) are four drugs of different classes used sequentially in the management of SE.
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