An unusual case of glipizide-induced proximal myopathy.

This case report outlines a very rare case of glipizide-induced severe proximal myopathy in a 61-year-old diabetic man. After taking 10 mg glipizide for 5 months, diabetes was well controlled but the patient presented with progressive proximal muscle weakness in all the four limbs. Clinical examination and relevant investigations suggested it to be a case of proximal myopathy and might be drug induced.

A case of losartan-induced severe hyponatremia.

This case report outlines a very rare case of losartan-induced severe hyponatremia in a 73-year-old type 2 diabetic patient. The patient was initiated with 50 mg daily oral losartan monotherapy for newly diagnosed moderate hypertension. After 3.

Evaluation of hepatoprotective activity of aqueous extracts of leaves of Basella alba in albino rats.

This study was done to evaluate possible hepatoprotective effects of aqueous leaf extracts of Basella alba in comparison with silymarin in paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in albino rats. Six groups of six albino rats each received orally for 6 weeks, vehicle, paracetamol (2 g/kg/day), paracetamol (2 g/kg/day) plus silymarin (50 mg/kg/day), paracetamol (2 g/kg/day) plus B. alba extract (60 mg/kg/day), paracetamol (2 g/kg/day) plus B.

An Epidemiological Study on the Awareness and Attitude of the Youths Toward AIDS in a Rural Area of West Bengal in India.

Introduction: This community-based cross-sectional epidemiological study was performed to assess the awareness and attitude of youths toward AIDS in a rural area of West Bengal in India.

Methods: Study population included 190 individuals (15-24 years). Data were collected using a semistructured, pretested questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 17 by logistic regression model.

A rare case of dicyclomine abuse.

This report highlights an extremely rare case of dicyclomine abuse for 1.5 years by an 18-year old female resulting in overt features of anticholinergic toxicity. Strict abstinence and rehabilitation measures were employed to revert back the altered physiological state.

A case of montelukast induced hypercholesterolemia, severe hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis.

Montelukast sodium is a leukotriene inhibitor, and competitively antagonizes cys-LT1 receptor and used widely and effectively in treating allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma and allied respiratory conditions. This case report outlines a rare case of montelukast induced hypercholesterolemia, severe hypertriglyceridemia and acute pancreatitis in a 22 years old male patient. The patient was taking 10 mg oral montelukast daily for allergic rhinitis.