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IBS-D, the Gut–Brain Axis and South India: A Narrative Review

This narrative review explains how gut–brain axis dysregulation, chronic stress, high-FODMAP diets and capsaicin-rich cuisine interact to drive diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). It synthesizes global and Asia–Pacific evidence, then honestly highlights how little high-quality epidemiological and interventional research exists for South Indian populations — especially Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

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Living With IBS-D: A Patient's-Eye View of Stress, Diet, and What the Evidence Actually Supports

A first-person account of managing diarrhea-predominant IBS as both patient and pharmacist — including the point where a tidy mechanistic story about diet, supplements and eyesight had to be corrected. It separates what the evidence genuinely supports (the gut–brain axis, stress-driven morning urgency) from the overclaims it would have been easier to publish.

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Basics of Python Programming for Pharmaceutical Sciences

BP101T · Full Textbook

Dr. Muggu Murali Krishna

PCI NEP 2020 · Python 3.8+

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Basics of Python Programming for Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Complete structured learning resource covering all 5 BP101T units across 8 practical sessions with pharma datasets.

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Basics of Python Programming for Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Dr. Muggu Murali Krishna

PCI NEP 2020 · Python 3.8+

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Basics of Python Programming for Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Concept + application-focused study structured in 3 progressive stages: Code ('What to type'), Concept ('Why it works'), and Application ('Where you'll use it').

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PCI NEP 2020 · Python 3.8+

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Official worked solutions companion to every Practice Exercise and Brain Boost quiz across all 8 textbook sessions.

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Unit I

Introduction to Python & Pharma Computing

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Python interpreter, variables, basic input/output, and dispensing math scripts.

Key Topics & Algorithms
  • Setting up Python 3.8+ & VS Code
  • Pharma variables: drug names, doses, lot numbers
  • Basic arithmetic for pharmacy stock verification
  • Formatting prescription output cleanly

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Complete Python code, datasets & exercises included

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Case Study: Creatinine Clearance (Cockcroft-Gault Equation)

Layer 1 · The Executable Code

Clean syntax implementing the Cockcroft-Gault formula with female gender coefficient (0.85):

def calculate_crcl(age_years, weight_kg, serum_cr_mg_dl, is_female=False):
    """Calculates estimated creatinine clearance in mL/min."""
    crcl = ((140 - age_years) * weight_kg) / (72 * serum_cr_mg_dl)
    if is_female:
        crcl *= 0.85
    return round(crcl, 2)

patient_crcl = calculate_crcl(age_years=68, weight_kg=62, serum_cr_mg_dl=1.4, is_female=True)
print(f"Estimated CrCl: {patient_crcl} mL/min")
Output: Estimated CrCl: 34.24 mL/min
Official Worked Answers

Sample Exercise Transformation

From the official BP101T Solutions Booklet: Every exercise is broken down into problem statement, executable code, verified output, and clear pharmaceutical reasoning.

STEP 01

EXERCISE

The pharmaceutical problem:

"A pharmacist prepares 500 mL of 2% w/v solution. How many grams of active drug substance are needed?"
STEP 02

CODE

The Python formulation:

volume_ml = 500 concentration_pct = 2 grams_needed = ( (concentration_pct / 100) * volume_ml ) print(f"{grams_needed} g")
STEP 03

OUTPUT

Verified terminal output:

10.0 gZero float precision drift
STEP 04

EXPLANATION

Pharmaceutical reasoning:

2% w/v translates strictly to 2 g solute per 100 mL of solvent. In 500 mL, 2 × 5 = 10 g is needed. Getting w/v right prevents catastrophic under- or over-dosing.

Companion to the textbook with answers to every practice exercise across Sessions 1 to 8.

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SOLUTIONS BOOKLET

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eCRF design, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), EDC validation, and clinical trial data auditing.

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