Medication counselling is an important activity that improves patient therapeutic outcomes. After this has been carried out, patients should be satisfied with counselling, and possess adequate knowledge about their medications.To describe outpatient/caregiver medication satisfaction at the main outpatient pharmacies of eight public secondary tertiary hospitals located in two states Northwestern Nigeria.Exit interviews were conducted from December 2019 to March 2020 randomly sampled...

Context: Decoctions of Randia nilotica Stapf. (Rubiaceae) have been used in the Nigerian traditional medicine for management epilepsy, anxiety, depression and psychosis many years their efficacies are widely acclaimed among rural communities Northern Nigeria.Objective: The aim this study is to establish whether saponins present R. responsible its beneficial effects medicine.Materials methods: behavioural properties saponin-rich fraction (SFRN) stem bark were studied on hole-board,...

The tubers of Chlorophytum alismifolium are used in Nigerian Herbal Medicine for the management diabetes mellitus, painful and inflammatory conditions. antinociceptive activity has been validated but mechanism this is yet to be explored. This study therefore, aimed investigate probable mechanism(s) C. using experimental animal model pain. HPLC GC-MS analyses were carried out on extract. Antinociceptive was investigated acetic acid-induced writhing response test mice. Three groups mice orally...

The tubers of Chlorophytum alismifolium (Liliaceae) are widely used in Nigerian Herbal Medicine to treat diabetes mellitus and their efficacy is acclaimed among the rural communities Northern Nigeria. This study was aimed at investigating antihyperglycaemic potential tuber extract (CAE) streptozotocin-induced hyperglycaemic rats. Phytochemical screening oral median lethal dose (LD50) estimation CAE rats were carried out. Antihyperglycaemic (at doses 150, 300 600 mg/kg) performed using normal...

The tubers of Chlorophytum alismifolium Baker (Family: Liliaceae) are used in Herbal Medicine for the management various ailments including diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, abdominal pains and inflammatory conditions. Despite its wide usage pain inflammation, there is no scientific justification to validate this claim. This study was aimed at screening methanol tuber extract antinociceptive anti-inflammatory activities using experimental animal models. activity tested acetic...

Aims:To investigate the effects of ethylacetate extract Mitracarpus villosus leaves using various in-vivo models pain, inflammation and pyrexia.Study Design: This study was designed to possible analgesic, anti-inflammatory anti-pyretic in rodents.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia that affects one patient every seven seconds, with over 35 million people currently affected worldwide. The aim study was to investigate modulation memory and neurochemical responses by resveratrol environmental enrichment (EE) in aluminium chloride (AlCl3) model mice. Male mice used for were divided into nine groups, animals each. Group I (negative control): 0.2 ml normal saline/kg, II: CMC/kg. III: (200 mg/kg/), IV: CMC kept EE,...

Background: Despite the importance of medication counselling for patients, it is common knowledge that often sub-optimally carried out by pharmacy staff. While some interventions have been designed to help improve counselling, no study till date has used Capability Opportunity and Motivation behavior model (COM-B) or Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) as a basis identifying evidence-based intervention strategies counselling.
 Objective: To understand barriers/facilitators optimal...

The analgesic and anti-inflammatory potentials of the hydro-alcohol extract <em>Caralluma dalzielii</em> N.E.Br, a Nigerian traditional medicinal plant was studied using thermal chemical-induced pain models carrageenan-induced acute inflammation. toxicity phytochemical constituents were also determined. results showed that at dose 80 mg/kg significantly (p<0.05) prolonged reaction times in hot-plate model 30 60 min reduced acetic acid-induced writhing mice decrease score formalin induced...

The burden of epilepsy in developing countries made medicinal plants like Xylopia aethiopica fruit; Khaya grandifoliola, Alstonia boonei etc an alternative source management the south-western part Nigeria. aim study was to provide pharmacological rationale for ethnomedicinal use management. oral medial lethal dose methanol stem bark extracts (MEAB) and grandifoliola (MEKG) fruit extract (MEXAF) were done accordance with Organization Economic Cooperation Development guideline. Quantitative...

<title>Abstract</title> This study investigated the prevalence of academic stress (and associated stressors), anxiety and depression among year two medical students at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Depression, scale-21 (DASS-21) stressor questionnaire (MSSQ) were filled out by 188 randomly selected participants after obtaining their agreement written consent to participate. Preliminary reliability tests on instruments conducted using a few (35) subjects before main data...

Abstract Context: Interindividual variability in pain is modified by interactions of multiple biopsychosocial factors. Though there are reported findings on from studies around the world, relationship between outcomes and anthropometric profiles remains unclear due to conflicting findings. Aim: This study was designed investigate relationships experimental a healthy Nigerian population. Materials Methods: One hundred sixty-one volunteers aged 20 65 years were recruited for study....

Aim: To evaluate the sub-chronic toxicity of ethanolic stem-bark extract Randia nilotica in rats Study Design: Observational/investigational studies Place and Duration Study: Department Pharmacology Therapeutics, Faculty Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna. April to December, 2013 Methodology: Phytochemicals were assayed. Acute oral lethal-dose (LD50) was estimated following Lorke’s method. Four groups 10 Wistar rats/group matched for weight sex orally dosed 28...

Eragrostis tremula is utilized in Nigeria and other African countries as a memory enhancer, lactation stimulant, antiemetic, aphrodisiac remedy for snake bites. Scientific reports revealed that this plant has anti-oxidant, anticholinesterase, cytotoxic enhancing properties; despite these potentials, there paucity of safety data to support its continued usage. This study investigated the toxicity profile hydroethanolic extract E. (HEET) Wistar rats. Acute sub-acute (28 days at doses 250, 500...

To describe outpatient medication dispensing and counselling processes in pharmacies located eight hospitals North-Western Nigeria.An observational study was conducted from January to March 2020 19 hospital the hospitals. Two types of observations were carried out, structured content patient encounters general other activities. Quantitative data generated observations, whereas qualitative collected field notes informal discussions with dispensers. Data during descriptively analysed,...

Sitagliptin (ST) and Moringa oleifera (MO) Lam (Moringaceae) are used concomitantly by diabetic patients, with no study ascertaining for potential favorable or otherwise renal implications. We investigated the effect of coadministration ST MO leaf extract on functional morphological biomarkers alloxan-induced nephropathy (DN).Diabetes was induced a single dose 150 mg/kg alloxan intraperitoneally. Seven groups eight rats per group were used, Groups I, II, VII as normal (NS), control (DC),...