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Patterns and predictors of self-medication in Northern Uganda
(PLOS One, 2014)
Self-medication with antimicrobial agents is a common form of self-care among patients globally with the prevalence and nature differing from country to country. Here we assessed the prevalence and predictors of antimicrobial ...
Genetic variations in ABCB1 and CYP3A5 as well as sex influence quinine disposition among Ugandans
(Lippincott Wilkins & Williams, 2010)
Abstract: Quinine is one of the most effective antimalarial drugs, although its clinical use is limited as a result of its narrow safety margin. Quinine is a substrate of the polymorphic p-glycoprotein and CYP3A4/3A5. This ...
HIV/AIDS patients display lower relative bioavailability of Efavirenz than healthy subjects
(Adis Data Information BV., 2011)
Background: Pharmacokinetic studies of antiretroviral drugs are often conducted in adult healthy subjects, and the results are extrapolated to HIV/AIDS patients. HIV/AIDS, however, is known to cause morphological and ...
Substandard rifampicin based anti-tuberculosis drugs common in Ugandan drug market
(Journal Of Pharmacy And Pharmacological Research, 2013)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an important curable infectious disease in Uganda; its treatment however is facing a
challenge of increasing drug resistance. Although Rifampicin containing Fixed-Dose Combination (R-FDC) ...
Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Abstract
Background
Medicines are kept in households Worldwide for first aid, treatment of chronic or acute
disease conditions. This promotes inappropriate use of medicines and hence the associated
risks. The study ...