Dilshad Noor Lira

University of Dhaka · Department of Pharmaceutical Technology

Being the de facto primary healthcare contacts in rural Bangladesh, retail pharmacy shops (RPSs) influence the medication usage by the people. Therefore, identifying dispensing activities of RPSs can be a key indicator of medicine use. The aim of the current study is to explore the drug dispensing practice of retail pharmacists in the rural areas o...

Hair loss in adult men albeit common, can cause emotional distress. Many people with hair fall issues try chemical-based treatments that may lead to health complications and allergic reactions. Cosmetics using natural ingredients derived from plants have fewer side effects compared to synthetic alternatives. The study aimed to formulate herbal hair...

To combat the SARS-CoV-2 addition of molnupiravir into the current therapeutic regimen has added new hopes. But currently, not so many analytical methods are available for analyzing molnupiravir. The current study aimed at developing a suitable and efficient RP-UHPLC method for molnupiravir capitalizing full factorial design. The optimized method i...

Background: Telemedicine system enables doctors and patients to communicate while staying afar which can be helpful for areas with lesser health facilities and at times of natural or health disasters. In developing countries like Bangladesh, telemedicine service offers the potential for wider health access and equity if effectively implemented. The...

Inadequate resources and a fragmented healthcare system in Bangladesh lead to the practice of almost non-reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADR). Pharmacists may offer service in this regard to strengthen pharmacovigilance if given the appropriate opportunity. To evaluate their preparedness, the current cross-sectional study aims to assess the kn...

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The intent of the research work was to develop and validate a simple, selective and precise reversed phase ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (RP-UHPLC) method for the determination of ledipasvir. A forced degradation study was performed as per International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines Q1A (R2) and Q1B. Ledipasvir was fou...

The study aimed to develop and evaluate an immediate-release tablet dosage form of Linagliptin. Different concentrations (ranges 5-10%) of super-disintegrants, Croscarmellose sodium (CCS), and Sodium starch glycolate (SSG) were used to prepare nine tablet dosage forms (F1 to F9) through the direct compression method. The compatibility of the formul...

This study aimed to gather and evaluate current perception and knowledge about cosmetic use of traditional or commonly found herbs in tribal communities in Bandarban district of Bangladesh. Through literature survey we found out most studies focusing on Chakma population compared to other tribes, and most plant species screened for use in skin dise...

p>A series of 2-substituted-5-methylbenzimidazole derivatives ( 3a-e ) were synthesized by reacting 4-methyl-1,2-phenylenediamine ( 1 ) with a number of p -substituted benzaldehydes ( 2a-e ) in moderate yields (25.51- 40.21%). The synthesized compounds ( 3a-e) were characterized by spectroscopic data and were evaluated for antioxidant activity usin...

p>The present work describes a quality by design (QbD)-based rapid, simple, precise and robust RPUHPLC method for the routine analysis of vildagliptin in bulk drug and in pharmaceutical dosage forms. Chromatographic separation was achieved by a X-bridge C18 column with isocratic elution of mobile phase containing mixture of phosphate buffer (pH 6.8...

p>The main objective of the study was to formulate fast dissolving tablets of allopurinol to achieve better dissolution rate and further improving the bioavailability to provide a quick onset of action. Nine formulations of fast dissolving tablets of allopurinol were prepared by direct compression technique using croscarmellose sodium (Group A), so...

Freeze dried aqueous crude extracts of three traditionally used botanicals Moringa oleifera, Cucumis sativus and Carica papaya were subject to antioxidant potential test by two widely used methods-reducing power assay & DPPH free radical scavenging activity test along with the estimation of total phenolic and total flavonoid content. Brine shrimp l...

Medicinal plants constitute an important component of flora and are widely distributed in Bangladesh. The pharmacological evaluation of substances from plants is an established method for the identification of lead compounds which shows the way to the development of novel and safe medicinal agents. Based on the ethnopharmacological literature two w...

This research work has been carried out to detect the presence of and if present, to quantify caffeine, preservatives and antioxidants in dairy products using reversed phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method. Three different analytical methods were used to evaluate the content of caffeine, five preservatives namely benzoic acid,...