studies on child language acquisition show that in the lexical development process, generic concept has a significant function, as it has a determining role in the formation of skills such as extension and categorization of concepts. the present research aims to investigate the production and comprehension abilities of generic nouns, as well as the developmental patterns in two age groups (4-5 ...

The objective of the study is to evaluate Olibanum resin, a natural resin polymer as matrix polymer for controlled release tablets and to design matrix tablets of diclofenac for controlled release. Matrix tablets of diclofenac were formulated employing Olibanum resin in different proportions of drug and polymer and the tablets were evaluated for drug release kinetics and mechanism. Two diluents...

In the following article the indications for the use of steroids in asthma are considered. The risks attendant upon such treatment are discussed. A comparison is made between the effects of the naturally occurring preparations and some of the modern synthetic analogues. The following table shows roughly equivalent doses of the various oral steroid preparations, so that comparable doses can read...

In the following article the indications for the use of steroids in asthma are considered. The risks attendant upon such treatment are discussed. A comparison is made between the effects of the naturally occurring preparations and some of the modern synthetic analogues. The following table shows roughly equivalent doses of the various oral steroid preparations, so that comparable doses can read...

INTRODUCTION Malaria ranks among the top three leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Appropriate use of recommended antimalarial drugs is vital in the effective management of malaria. METHODOLOGY This study sought to assess the prescribing trend of antimalarial drugs at the Ghana Police Hospital. Antimalarial drug prescribing trends from 3,127 patient cards were a...

The dissolution profiles of clopidogrel 75 mg tablets in compendial gastric and intestinal media as well as in biorelevant simulated gastric and intestinal media mimicking fasting and fed conditions were determined. In vivo plasma concentration curves, that resulted following the administration of the same formulation of clopidogrel to healthy male and female volunteers in fasting and respectiv...

A recall has been issued by Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals for specific lots of 3-mg Risperdal (risperidone) tablets and 2-mg generic risperidone tablets because of an uncharacteristic musty odor thought to come from trace amounts of 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA), the metabolite of a chemical fungicide used to treat wooden pallets on which the products are stored.1 McNeil Consumer Health ha...

background:ecstasy, mainly composed of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (mdma), is one of the most popular addictive synthetic drugs. this study was aimed to investigate the amount of mdma in the ecstasy tablets seized in west azerbaijan province, northwest iran and also to assess the relationship between the physicochemical and morphological characteristics of the tablets. methods: mdma conte...

the physicochemical properties of Iranian acetyl salicylic acid(ASA) tablets,including the products of 10 manufacturers with 14 products,from each 3 batches,totally 42 products have been studied.the properties under investigation are hardness,friability percintage,humidity percentage,free salicylic acid,content uniformity,amount of ASA disintegration time,and released percentage.the results ind...