Dr. Usama Ahmed Fahmy Ahmed

Lecturer
King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Zagazig University, Egypt

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Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug Design
Drug Development
Pharmacy

Selected Publications

  1. Al-Gethmy, H.A., U.A. Fahmy, N.A. Alhakamy, O. Ahmed and K.M. El-Say, 2019. Optimization of the factors affecting the absorption of vardenafil from oral disintegrating tablets: A clinical pharmacokinetic investigation. Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, No. 1. 10.3390/pharmaceutics11010011.
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  2. Hosny, K.M., O.A.A. Ahmed, U.A. Fahmy and H.M. Alkhalidi, 2018. Nanovesicular systems loaded with a recently approved second generation type-5 phospodiesterase inhibitor (avanafil): I. Plackett-Burman screening and characterization. J. Drug Delivery Sci. Technol., 43: 154-159.
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  3. Fahmy, U.A., H.A. El-Ghamry, A.E.E. El Sisi, H. Aldawsari and O. Ahmed, 2018. Polymeric nanoparticulate formulation to improve bioavailability of metformin in rats. Digest J. Nanomater. Biostruct., 13: 1223-1229.

  4. Fahmy, U.A., 2018. Augmentation of fluvastatin cytotoxicity against prostate carcinoma PC3 cell line utilizing alpha lipoic–ellagic acid nanostructured lipid carrier formula. AAPS PharmSciTech, 19: 3454-3461.
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  5. Fahmy, U.A. and H. Aldawsari, 2018. Combined ceftriaxone sodium with alpha lipoic acid nanoliposomes for more stable and less nephrotoxic formula in pediatrics. Digest J. Nanomater. Biostruct., 13: 245-252.
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  6. Fahmy, U.A. and B.M. Aljaeid, 2018. Tadalafil transdermal delivery with alpha-lipoic acid self nanoemulsion for treatment of erectile dysfunction by diabetes mellitus. Int. J. Pharmacol., 14: 945-951.
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  7. Aldawsari, H.M., M.A. Elfaky, U.A. Fahmy, B.M. Aljaeid, O.A. Alshareef and K.M. El-Say, 2018. Development of a fluvastatin-loaded self-nanoemulsifying system to maximize therapeutic efficacy in human colorectal carcinoma cells. J. Drug Deliv. Sci. Technol., 46: 7-13.
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  8. Ahmed, O.A., U.A. Fahmy, A.S. Al-Ghamdi, B.M. Aljaeid and H. Aldawsari et al., 2017. Finasteride-loaded biodegradable nanoparticles: Near-infrared quantification of plasma and prostate levels. J. Bioact. Compatible Polym., (In Press). 10.1177/0883911517694397.
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  9. Zidan, A.S., K.M. Hosny, O.A.A. Ahmed and U.A. Fahmy, 2016. Assessment of simvastatin niosomes for pediatric transdermal drug delivery. Drug Deliv., 23: 1536-1549.
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  10. Kurakula, M., O.A.A. Ahmed, U.A. Fahmy and T.A. Ahmed, 2016. Solid lipid nanoparticles for transdermal delivery of avanafil: Optimization, formulation, in-vitro and ex-vivo studies. J. Liposome Res., 26: 288-296.
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  11. Fahmy, U.A., 2016. Quantification of simvastatin in mice plasma by near-infrared and chemometric analysis of spectral data. Drug Des. Dev. Ther., 10: 2507-2513.
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  12. Fahmy, U.A. and B.M. Aljaeid, 2016. Stability indicating HPLC method for analysis of Avanafil using diode array detector. Int. J. Adv. Pharm. Biol. Chem., 5: 59-64.
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  13. Fahmy, U.A. and B.M. Aljaeid, 2016. Combined strategy for suppressing breast carcinoma MCF-7 cell lines by loading simvastatin on alpha lipoic acid nanoparticles. Expert Opin. Drug Deliv., 13: 1653-1660.
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  14. Algandaby, M.M., M.M. Al-Sawahli, O.A.A. Ahmed, U.A. Fahmy and H.M. Abdallah et al., 2016. Curcumin-Zein nanospheres improve liver targeting and antifibrotic activity of curcumin in carbon tetrachloride-induced mice liver fibrosis. J. Biomed. Nanotechnol., 12: 1746-1757.
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  15. Ahmed, T.A., K.M. El-Say, B.M. Aljaeid, U.A. Fahmy and F.I. Abd-Allah, 2016. Transdermal glimepiride delivery system based on optimized ethosomal nano-vesicles: Preparation, characterization, in vitro, ex vivo and clinical evaluation. Int. J. Pharmaceut., 500: 245-254.
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  16. Fahmy, U.A., O.A.A. Ahmed and K.M. Hosny, 2015. Development and evaluation of avanafil self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system with rapid onset of action and enhanced bioavailability. AAPS PharmSciTech, 16: 53-58.
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  17. Fahmy, U.A., 2015. Nanoethosomal transdermal delivery of vardenafil for treatment of erectile dysfunction: Optimization, characterization and in vivo evaluation. Drug Des. Dev. Ther., 9: 6129-6137.
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  18. El-Say, K.M., T.A. Ahmed, S.M. Badr-Eldin, U. Fahmy, H. Aldawsari and O.A. Ahmed, 2015. Enhanced permeation parameters of optimized nanostructured simvastatin transdermal films: Ex vivo and in vivo evaluation. Pharm. Dev. Technol., 20: 919-926.
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  19. El-Say, K.M., A.R.M. El-Helw, O.A.A. Ahmed, K.M. Hosny and T.A. Ahmed et al., 2015. Statistical optimization of controlled release microspheres containing cetirizine hydrochloride as a model for water soluble drugs. Pharm. Dev. Technol., 20: 738-746.
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  20. El-Helw, A.R.M. and U.A. Fahmy, 2015. Improvement of fluvastatin bioavailability by loading on nanostructured lipid carriers. Int. J. Nanomed., 10: 5797-5804.
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  21. Ahmed, O.A.A., K.M. Hosny, M.M. Al-Sawahli and U.A. Fahmy, 2015. Optimization of caseinate-coated simvastatin-zein nanoparticles: Improved bioavailability and modified release characteristics. Drug Des. Dev. Ther., 9: 655-662.
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  22. Hosny, K.M., S.M. Rambo, M.M. Al-Zahrani, S.M. Al-Subhi and U.A. Fahmy, 2013. Ketoprofen emulgel: Preparation, characterization and pharmacodynamic evaluation. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 20: 306-310.
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  23. Fahmy, U.A., A.E. El-Sisi, H.A. El-Ghamry and A.S. Zidan, 2013. Effect of concomitant administration of amoxicillin on the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of metformin. Latin Am. J. Pharm., 32: 1074-1081.
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