Domperidone is practically insoluble prokinetic drug; the systemic bioavailability of the drug following oral administration is only 13-17% because of extensive presystemic metabolism in the gut wall and liver. The applicability of the solid dispersion technique as a method for enhancing absorption of the drug through achieving better dissolution characteristics and better bioavailability for d...

Terconazole is a new, broad-spectrum, triazole antifungal agent. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of a 6-day course of a terconazole vaginal suppository (80 mg) with two doses of oral fluconazole (150 mg) for the treatment of severe vulvovaginal candidiasis (SVVC). In this prospective, randomized case-control study, 140 consecutive patients with SVVC were enrolled at...

OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to estimate the incidence and clinical predictors of post-thoracotomy shoulder pain and to determine the effectiveness of thoracic epidural block in alleviating this pain. DESIGN A prospective clinical trial. SETTING University teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS AND INTERVENTIONS Thirty-two adult patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery consented to pa...

BACKGROUND Ulcerative proctitis (UP) usually presents as fresh rectal bleeding. Successful treatment using topical mesalamine 5-aminosalicyclic acid (5-ASA) 500 mg BID suppository led to developing a once-a-day formulation that could contribute to better acceptability and ease of use by patients. The objective of this randomized trial, conducted in 18 centers, was to compare efficacy of 2 modes...

Let be a compactly supported positive measure on the real line, with associated Christo¤el functions n (d ; ). Let g be a measurable function that is bounded above and below by positive constants on supp[ ] . We show that if g is continuous on some compact set J , then for a.e. x 2 J , we have

BACKGROUND Tissue damage caused by surgical procedures nearly always results in pain. The effective management of postoperative pain remains a challenge because of its influence on the surgical outcome and its critical role in early mobilization and functionality. Recent research on postoperative pain management supports a treatment approach known as "multimodal analgesia," which comprises the ...

BACKGROUND One of the most important problems after episiotomy is perineal pain which is more severe on the first day of postpartum period. The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic effects of indomethacin suppository and lidocaine cream in the management of post-episiotomy pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a randomized, controlled trial, 60 primiparous women who had mediolateral episio...

37 febrile children aged between 3 months and 6 years were treated with paracetamol in a dose of 15--20 mg/kg by either oral elixir or rectal suppository. The rectal route was found to have an equal antipyretic effect and offers a practical alternative in those children for whom the oral route is not possible.20