Study of adverse drug reactions to antiretroviral therapy in a tertiary care hospital, Tirupati.

Purpose: Human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients do not adhere to their antiretroviral therapy (ART) due to adverse effects of drugs. The continuous monitoring of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) may ensure the safe use of drugs in patients. Hence, a retrospective analysis was carried out to assess the ADRs pattern, causality, and severity associated with various antiretroviral drug regimens in patients receiving ART.

Formulation and biopharmaceutical evaluation of risperidone-loaded chitosan nanoparticles for intranasal delivery.

High lipophilicity and extensive hepatic metabolism limits the oral application of risperidone in the treatment of CNS disorders. In order address this limitation, risperidone (RS) loaded chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) were processed for intranasal administration in the management of schizophrenia. RS loaded CS-NPs were prepared by ionic gelation of chitosan with tripolyphosphate and stabilized by tween 80/ poloxamer 188.

Biopharmaceutical Potential of Selegiline Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles in the Management of Parkinson's Disease.

Background: Selegiline hydrochloride, a hydrophilic anti-Parkinson' moiety, undergoes extensive first-pass metabolism and has low bioavailability. A process to obtain of selegiline (SH) loaded chitosan nanoparticles was attempted to circumvent the above problem, through intranasal delivery.

Methods: SH loaded polymeric nanoparticles were prepared by ionic gelation of chitosan with tripolyphosphate, and stabilized by tween 80/ poloxamer 188.