Implementation of vancomycin dosing nomogram in an electronic prescribing system: an innovative tool in antibiotic stewardship
Lima, Tacio de Mendonca¹; Elias, Sabrina Calil¹; Estrela, Rita de Cassia Elias²; Cardoso, Fernando Luiz Lopes
¹Universidade Federal Fluminense, Departamento de Farmacia, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Faculdade de Farmacia, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil; ³Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 567-572]

Lack of effect of cell-wall targeted antibacterials on biofilm formation and antifungal susceptibility of Candidaspecies
Leite, Gisela Myrian de Lima¹; Baeza, Lilian Cristiane²; Ramos, Rosana Teixeira¹; Yamada, Sergio Seiji¹; Magon, Thiago Ferreira dos Santos¹; Kimura, Elza³; Svidzinski, Terezinha Inez Estivalet^2
1Universidade Estadual de Maringa, Hospital Universitario de Maringa, Maringa, Parana. Brasil; ²Hospital Universitario Regional de Maringa, Maringa, Parana. Brasil; ³Universidade Estadual de Maringa, Departamento de Farmacia, Maringa, Parana. Brasil
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 467-472]

Optimization of a spectrofluorimetric method based on a central composite design for the determination of potassium losartan in pharmaceutical products
Demirkaya-Miloglu, Fatma¹; Yaman, Mehmet Emrah²; Kadioglu, Yucel^3
1Ataturk University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzurum. Turquía
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 611-619]

Protective effect of guabiju (Myrcianthes pungens (O. Berg) D. Legrand) and red guava (Psidium cattleyanum Sabine) against cisplatin-induced hypercholesterolemia in rats
Nora, Cleice Dalla¹; Danelli, Daiane¹; Souza, Luceia Fatima¹; Rios, Alessandro de Oliveira¹; Jong, Erna Vogt de¹; Flores, Simone Hickmann^1
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 483-491]

Proteinase activity in latex of three plants of the family Euphorbiaceae
Sobottka, Andrea Michel¹; Tonial, Fabiana²; Sytwala, Sonja³; Melzig, Matthias^3
1Universidade de Passo Fundo, Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil; ³Free University of Berlin, Institute of Pharmacy, Berlín. Alemania
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 559-565]

Quick and simple LC-MS/MS method for the determination of simvastatin in human plasma: application to pharmacokinetics and bioequivalence studies
Silva, Suellen Cristina Renno¹; Rezende, Gustavo Rodrigues de²; Boralli, Vanessa Bergamin^1
1Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Faculdade de Farmacia, Alfenas, Minas Gerais. Brasil; ²Centro de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia Ltda, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 543-550]

Reduced bioavailability of cyclosporine A in rats by mung bean seed coat extract
Li, Xiping¹; Gao, Ping²; Zhang, Chengliang¹; Wu, Tao¹; Xu, Yanjiao¹; Liu, Dong^1
1Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tongji Medical College, Wuhan, Hubei. China; ²Wuhan Children's Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan, Hubei. China
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 591-597]

Relationship between composition and organizational levels of nanostructured systems formed by Oleth 10 and PPG-5-Ceteth-20 for potential drug delivery
Rissi, Nathalia Cristina¹; Guglielmi, Danila Aparecida Scatolin¹; Correa, Marcos Antonio¹; Chiavacci, Leila Aparecida^1
1Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Faculdade de Ciencias Farmaceuticas, Araraquara, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 653-661]

Simultaneous estimation of rosuvastatin and amlodipine in pharmaceutical formulations using stability indicating HPLC method
Ashfaq, Muhammad¹; Akhtar, Tazeem¹; Mustafa, Ghulam¹; Danish, Muhammad¹; Razzaq, Syed Naeem²; Nazar, Muhammad Faizan^1
1University of Gujrat, Department of Chemistry, Gujrat. Pakistán; ²Government College University, Department of Chemistry, Lahore, Punjab. Pakistán
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 629-638]

Standardization method for measurement of hydroxyurea by Ultra High Efficiency Liquid Chromatography in plasma of patients with sickle cell disease
Elias, Darcielle Bruna Dias¹; Carvalho, Teresa Maria de Jesus Ponte¹; Soares, Janete Eliza de Sa¹; Goncalves, Romelia Pinheiro^1
1Universidade Federal do Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara. Brasil
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 621-628]

The effect of dissolution medium, rotation speed and compaction pressure on the intrinsic dissolution rate of amlodipine besylate, using the rotating disk method
Giorgetti, Leandro¹; Issa, Michele Georges¹; Ferraz, Humberto Gomes^1
1Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Ciencias Farmaceuticas, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 513-520]

Use of solid dispersions to increase stability of dithranol in topical formulations
Estanqueiro, Marilene¹; Conceicao, Jaime¹; Amaral, Maria Helena¹; Lobo, Jose Manuel Sousa^1
1Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Farmacia, Porto. Portugal
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 3 Jul-Sep, Pág. 583-590]

Alternative methods in toxicity testing: the current approach
Araújo, Gabrielle Luck de¹; Campos, Maria Augusta Amaral¹; Valente, Maria Anete Santana²; Silva, Sarah Regina Dias da¹; Franca, Flavia Dayrell³; Chaves, Miriam Martins³; Tagliati, Carlos Alberto^1
1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Farmacia, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Departamento de Nutrición, Gobernador Valadares, Minas Gerais. Brasil; ³Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 1 Ene-Mar, Pág. 55-62]

Analysis of the pharmaceutical assistance cycle in Romelândia, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Prevedello, Patricia¹; Busato, Maria Assunta^2
1Secretaria da Saude, Romelandia, Santa Catarina. Brasil; ²Universidade Comunitaria da Regiao de Chapeco, Ciencias da Saude, Chapeco, Santa Catarina. Brasil
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 1 Ene-Mar, Pág. 155-163]

Anticonvulsant profile of 2-ethylthio-7-methyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazine
Estrada, Martín Hermógenes¹; Insuasty, Henry²; Cuca, Luis Enrique³; Marder, Mariel⁴; Fierro, Angélica⁵; Guerrero, Mario Francisco^1
1Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias, Bogotá. Colombia; ²Universidad de Nariño, Departamento de Quimica, Pasto, Nariño. Colombia; ³Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Chemistry Department, Bogotá. Colombia; ⁴Universidad de Buenos Aires, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Buenos Aires. Argentina; ⁵Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Facultad de Química y Biología, Santiago de Chile. Chile
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 1 Ene-Mar, Pág. 73-81]

A study on enhanced intestinal permeability of clarithromycin nanoparticles
Zakeri-Milani, Parvin¹; Islambulchilar, Ziba²; Majidpour, Fatemeh³; Jannatabadi, Ensieh⁴; Lotfipour, Farzaneh¹; Valizadeh, Hadi^4
1Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz. Irán; ²Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Student Research Committee, Tabriz. Irán; ³Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz. Irán; ⁴Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz. Irán
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 1 Ene-Mar, Pág. 121-129]

Chemical constituents and pharmacological profile of Gunnera manicata L. extracts
Mariotti, Kristiane de Cassia¹; Schuh, Roselena Silvestri¹; Nunes, Jessica de Matos¹; Salamoni, Sabrina Pinto²; Meirelles, Gabriela¹; Barreto, Fabiano³; Poser, Gilsane Lino Von¹; Singer, Rodrigo Bustos⁴; Dallegrave, Eliane⁵; Sand, Sueli Teresinha van der²; Limberger, Renata Pereira^1
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Farmacia, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Ciencias Basicas da Saude, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ³Laboratorio Nacional Agropecuario do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ⁴Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Botanica, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ⁵Fundacao Estadual de Producao e Pesquisa em Saude, Centro de Informacao Toxicologica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 1 Ene-Mar, Pág. 147-154]

Critical evaluation of the off-label indication and of the risks associated to the use of multi-dose vials on the treatment of age-related macular degeneration
Barbosa, Bruna Renata Dutra¹; Barbosa, Sávio Fujita²; Tavares, Guilherme Diniz²; Chacra, Nadia Araci Bou²; Pinto, Terezinha de Jesus Andreoli^2
1Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade Oswaldo Cruz, Sao Paulo. Brasil; ²Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Ciencias Farmaceuticas, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 1 Ene-Mar, Pág. 63-72]

Design and optimization of novel in situ gel of mercaptopurine for sustained drug delivery
Nagendra, R¹; Pai, Roopa S¹; Singh, Gurinder^1
1Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics, Karnataka. India
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 1 Ene-Mar, Pág. 107-119]

Design and optimization of self-microemulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS) of felodipine for chronotherapeutic application
Ansari, Khalid Akhter¹; Pagar, Kunal Pratap¹; Anwuzia Iwegbu, Charles²; Vavia, Pradeep Ratilal^1
1Institute of Chemical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Nathalal Parikh Marg. India; ²M.C.E Society’s Allana College of Pharmacy, Azam campus Pune. India
[Brazilian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Brasil, 2014 Vol. 50 Núm. 1 Ene-Mar, Pág. 203-212]