UCSI University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Assistant Professor Dr. Balamurugan Manickam
M.Pharm., (Pharmaceutics), PhD., (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Registered Pharmacist-The Tamilnadu State Pharmacy Council,
Research (any on-going / completed research project)
In-Vitro Permeation Studies of Commercially
Diclofenac Sodium Gel (sam ple analysis using LC- MS/MS)
Through the Two Different Shed Snake Skins Obtained from
Various Regions of S ultanate of Oman- A Pilot Stud
Formulation and evaluation of matrix type transdermal drug
delivery systems of Lisinopril. (accepted for publication) Chitosan: A perfect polymer used in fabricating gene delivery
and novel drug delivery systems, International Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 4, Issue 3, 2012
Protective and curative effects of polyphenolic extracts fro m
hepatotoxicity by carbon tetra chloride and tamoxifen. Annals
of Hepatology, January-March, Vol 10 No.1, 2011:63-72
High performance thin lay er chromatographic method for
estimation of lisinopril in rat plasma. (2010).
Development and In-vitro Evaluation of Mucoadhesive
Buccal Tablets of Dom peridone Balamurugan M, Saravanan
VS, Ganesh P*, Senthil SP, Hemalatha PV and Sudhir
Pandya, Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 1(4): Oct.-Dec. 2008UCSI University Kuala Lumpur Campus
No. 1 Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, W. P. Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-91018880 Fax: 03-91023606 Website: www.ucsi.edu.my
Proniosomal powder of Ca ptopril-Formulation and
Evaluation. Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2007, 4 (4), pp 596–599.
Anti-diabetic activity of Glibenclamide loaded Liposomes in
alloxan induced diabetic rats. Ars Pharm. 2007; 48 (1): 31-36.
Design and developm ent of Pron iosomal drug delivery
systems for Captopril. Trop J P harm Res. June 20 07; 6 (2):
A Study and Antitumour Efficiency of Etoposide
Encapsulated Niosomes. Indian Drugs 40(7) July 2003.
Formulation and evaluation of tablets of Propron olol HCl
using chitosan. The Eastern Pharmacist, Vol.XLII, No-501,
Conferences Oral presentation on the t opic ‘Formulation & Evaluation of
Matrix type Transder mal drug delivery systems of
Didanosine’. Muscat Phar maceutical conference-2009,
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, on 22nd – 23rd April, 2009.
Antihyperglycemic activity of polyphenol enriched extract of
Ichnocarpus frutescens. 60th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress,
12th -14th December 2008, New Delhi, India.
The Role of Nitric Oxide (NO) in I nsulin Resistance by
Repaglinide in Streptozotocin (STZ) induced ty pe 2 diabetes.
2nd International Conference and Indo-Canadian Satellite
Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences, Technology and
Practice and Natural Health Products on 24 th to 26th Feb’
Presented a paper in 39 th annual Conference organized by
Indian Pharmacological Society at Jaipur on 21st to 23rd Dec
Formulation and evaluation of Transderm al drug delivery
system of Lisinopril (or al presentation): 3rd North zone
conference of IPS, Held at DIPSAR, N ew Delhi, India, 23 rd
Presented a paper entitled “Form ulation and evaluation of
Transdermal drug delivery system of Lisinopril” in the poster
UCSI University Kuala Lumpur Campus
No. 1 Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, W. P. Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-91018880 Fax: 03-91023606 Website: www.ucsi.edu.my
session of 56th IPC 3-5 December 2004, Kolkotta, India.
Controlled transdermal delivery of Nicardipine HCL using
HPMC matrices: Design and in vitro and in vi vo evaluation,
Prasad Reddy MVS, Ubaidullah U., Loganathan V., Rafiullah
M., Senthil Kumar B., Balamurugan M., Abstract No: DDT-
P-038, FIP Congress, Sep 4-9, 2003, Sydney, Australia.
Spectrophotometric determinations of Trimetazidine
Dihydrochloride in bulk and soli d dosage forms, Prasad
Reddy MVS, Ganesh M., Justin Vijay L., Balamurugan M.,
Rafiullah MR., Abstract No: PA-P-017, FIP Congress Sep 4-
Comparative study of protein binding of human seru m and
plasma with tetracycline, Prasad Reddy MVS, Loganathan V.,
Senthil Kumar B., Balamurugan M., Ubaidullah U., Abstract
No: PDM-P-015, FIP C ongress Sep 4-9, 2003, Sy dney,
Preliminary Phytochemical & antibacterial activity of Vitex nigundo L. extracts Loganathan V., Rafiullah M., Manimaran
S., Prasad Reddy MVS, Balamurugan M., Senthil Kumar B.,
Abstract No: MCN-P-016, FIP Congress, S ep 4-9, 2003,
Impact of patient education on diabetic care in a selected
population, patients in In dia, Karikalan V., Prasad Reddy
MVS, Balamurugan M., Rafiullah M., Abstract No : CPS-P-
079, FIP Congress Sep 4-9, 2003, Sydney, Australia.
UCSI University Kuala Lumpur Campus
No. 1 Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, W. P. Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-91018880 Fax: 03-91023606 Website: www.ucsi.edu.my
Management of Common Opioid-Induced Adverse Effects JOHN M. SWEGLE, PHARM.D., Mercy Family Medicine Residency Program, Mason City, Iowa CRAIG LOGEMANN, PHARM.D., Urbandale Family Physicians, Urbandale, Iowa Opioid analgesics are useful agents for treating pain of various etiologies; however, adverse effects are potential limita- tions to their use. Strategies to minimize adverse effect
COMMISSION ON POWDER DIFFRACTION INTERNATIONAL UNION OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY http://www.iucr.org/iucr-top/comm/cpd/ NEWSLETTER No. 25, July 2001 http://www.iucr.org/iucr-top/comm/cpd/Newsletters/ . IN THIS ISSUE Structure Determination from Powder Diffraction Data (Bill David, Editor) CPD chairman’s message, Paolo Scardi Ab-initio structure determination of oligopeptid
Proniosomal powder of Ca ptopril-Formulation and
Evaluation. Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2007, 4 (4), pp 596–599. 
session of 56th IPC 3-5 December 2004, Kolkotta, India.
Controlled transdermal delivery of Nicardipine HCL using
HPMC matrices: Design and in vitro and in vi vo evaluation,
Prasad Reddy MVS, Ubaidullah U., Loganathan V., Rafiullah
M., Senthil Kumar B., Balamurugan M., Abstract No: DDT-
P-038, FIP Congress, Sep 4-9, 2003, Sydney, Australia.
Spectrophotometric determinations of Trimetazidine
Dihydrochloride in bulk and soli d dosage forms, Prasad
Reddy MVS, Ganesh M., Justin Vijay L., Balamurugan M.,
Rafiullah MR., Abstract No: PA-P-017, FIP Congress Sep 4-
Comparative study of protein binding of human seru m and
plasma with tetracycline, Prasad Reddy MVS, Loganathan V.,
Senthil Kumar B., Balamurugan M., Ubaidullah U., Abstract
No: PDM-P-015, FIP C ongress Sep 4-9, 2003, Sy dney,
Preliminary Phytochemical & antibacterial activity of Vitex
nigundo L. extracts Loganathan V., Rafiullah M., Manimaran
S., Prasad Reddy MVS, Balamurugan M., Senthil Kumar B.,
Abstract No: MCN-P-016, FIP Congress, S ep 4-9, 2003,
Impact of patient education on diabetic care in a selected
population, patients in In dia, Karikalan V., Prasad Reddy
MVS, Balamurugan M., Rafiullah M., Abstract No : CPS-P-
079, FIP Congress Sep 4-9, 2003, Sydney, Australia.
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