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Research in pharmaceutical sciences

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Preparation and characterization of ethylcellulose microspheres for sustained-release of pregabalin.

Research in pharmaceutical sciences
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Pregabalin is used in the treatment of epilepsy, chronic pain, and other psychological disorders. Preparation of pregabalin in the sustained-release formulation will enhance patient compliance and reduce the incidence of side ...

Comparison of intravenous sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride combination versus intravenous sodium chloride hydration alone in reducing amphotericin B nephrotoxicity: a randomized clinical trial.

Research in pharmaceutical sciences
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The most important adverse reaction of amphotericin B (AmB) is nephrotoxicity. The aim of this study was to assess the potential effectiveness of intravenous saline + sodium bicarbonate versus intravenous sodium chloride hydra...

Harmine protects mercuric chloride kidney-induced injury by antioxidant activity in male mice: a biochemical and histological study.

Research in pharmaceutical sciences
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Mercuric chloride (Merc) can cause kidney toxicity. Harmine (Harm), an herbal alkaloid has various pharmacological and medicinal effects mainly because of its antioxidant activity. In this study, therefore, Harm's protective m...

A simple and validated HPLC method for vancomycin assay in plasma samples: the necessity of TDM center development in Southern Iran.

Research in pharmaceutical sciences
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic which is the drug of choice against methicillin-resistant . It has a narrow therapeutic index, and thus therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), and clinical pharmacokinetic assessment are nec...

Efficient expression of EpEX in the cytoplasm of using thioredoxin fusion protein.

Research in pharmaceutical sciences
Recombinant epithelial cell adhesion molecule extracellular domain (EpEX) has a high potential as a candidate for passive and active immunotherapy as well as cancer vaccination. In the present study, EpEX was expressed as a thioredoxin fusion protein...