Publications by authors named "Joceline Estefania Rangel-Velazquez"
Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease characterized by a progressive rise in pulmonary vascular resistance. Ambrisentan is an oral, propanoic acid based-endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA), selective for the endothelin type-A receptor, which is approved for the treatment of PAH. The Colombia National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute regulatory criteria require demonstrating that the proposed generic product is bioequivalent to its reference-listed drug to obtain marketing approval.
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- - The study assessed the prevalence (21.9%) of self-medication among Mexican women who were pregnant or had been pregnant recently, identifying factors that contribute to this behavior, including higher education, smoking, and alcohol consumption.
- - Smoking was found to be the strongest risk factor for self-medication during pregnancy, followed by alcohol intake and education level, with specific medicinal plants often used for conditions like nausea and migraine.
- - The findings highlight the need for healthcare professionals to provide better counseling to pregnant women about the risks of self-medicating, especially with certain herbal remedies that can be harmful.
Preclinical Research The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antinociceptive interaction between naproxen and the glycoside flavonoid, rutin in the acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice. Naproxen (5, 20, 50, and 100 mg/kg p.o.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnopharmacological Relevance: The use of medicinal plants in Mexico has been documented since pre-Hispanic times. Nevertheless, the level of use of medicinal plants by health professionals in Mexico remains to be explored.
Aim Of The Study: To evaluate the use, acceptance and prescription of medicinal plants by health professionals in 9 of the states of Mexico.