Dr. Daniel Kwame Afriyie

Registered Pharmacist
Ghana Police Hospital, Ghana


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Drug Discovery and Toxicology from University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Drug Discovery
Toxicology
Pharmacology
Biochemical Toxicology

Selected Publications

  1. Sefah, I.A., A. Okotah, D.K. Afriyie and S.K. Amponsah, 2020. Adherence to oral hypoglycemic drugs among type 2 diabetic patients in a resource-poor setting. Int. J. Appl. Basic Med. Res., 10: 102-109.
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  2. Afriyie, D.K., I.A. Sefah, J. Sneddon, W. Malcolm and R. McKinney et al., 2020. Antimicrobial point prevalence surveys in two Ghanaian hospitals: Opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship. JAC-Antimicrob. Resist., Vol. 2. 10.1093/jacamr/dlaa001.
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  3. Mensah, B.N., I.B. Agyemang, D.K. Afriyie and S.K. Amponsah, 2019. Self-medication practice in Akuse, a rural setting in Ghana. Niger. Postgrad. Med. J., 26: 189-194.
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  4. Asare, G.A., S.E. Andam, H. Asare-Anane, S. Ammanquah, Y. Anang-Quartey, D.K. Afriyie and I. Musah, 2018. Lipid associated antioxidants: Arylesterase and paraoxonase-1 in benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment-naïve patients. Prostate Int., 6: 36-40.
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  5. Anokye-Kumatia, A.B., A. Enimil, D.K. Afriyie, R. Tetteh and N.K. Mensah et al., 2018. Highly active antiretroviral therapy adherence among perinatally infected HIV adolescents at a teaching hospital in Ghana. AIDS Care, 30: 1144-1146.
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  6. Asare, G.A., Y. Anang, D.K. Afriyie, B.Y. Amoah and B. Asiedu et al., 2017. Endogenous sphingolipid signaling pathway implicated in the action of croton Membranaceus on the prostate gland in BPH patients. Medicines, Vol. 4. 10.3390/medicines4040084.
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  7. Asare, G.A., R.A. Ngala, D. Afriyie, S. Adjei and A. Nyarko et al., 2017. Calcium - Magnesium imbalance implicated in benign prostatic hyperplasia and restoration by a phytotherapeutic drug – Croton membranaceus Müll.Arg. BMC Complementary Med. Ther., Vol. 17. 10.1186/s12906-017-1663-x.
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  8. Afriyie, D.K., S.K. Amponsah, J. Dogbey, K. Agyekum and S. Kesse et al., 2017. A pilot study evaluating the prescribing of ceftriaxone in hospitals in Ghana: findings and implications. Hosp. Pract., 45: 143-149.
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  9. Afriyie, D.K., M. Gyansa-Lutterodt, G. Asare, K. Agyekum, E. Wormenor and S.K. Amponsah, 2017. In vitro susceptibility of clinical uropathogens to levofloxacin at the Ghana Police Hospital. Int. J. Pharm., 7: 22-28.
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  10. Asare, G.A., S. Adjei, D. Afriyie, A.B. Appiah-Danquah and J. Asia et al., 2015. Croton membranaceus improves some biomarkers of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in genetic animal models. J. Clin. Diagn. Res., 9: 1-5.
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  11. Asare, G.A., E.S. Yahaya, D.K. Afriyie, S. Adjei and B. Asiedu, 2015. Genotoxic and cytotoxic activity of aqueous extracts of Croton membranaceus in rodent bone marrow and human benign prostate hyperplasic cells. Eur. J. Med. Plants, Vol. 9. 10.9734/EJMP/2015/18583.
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  12. Afriyie, D.K., S.K. Amponsah, R. Antwi, S.Y. Nyoagbe and K.A. Bugyei, 2015. Prescribing trend of antimalarial drugs at the Ghana Police Hospital. J. Infect. Dev. Countries, 9: 409-415.
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  13. Afriyie, D.K., M. Gyansa-Lutterodt, S.K. Amponsah, G. Asare, V. Wiredu, E. Wormenor and K.A. Bugyei, 2015. Susceptibility pattern of uropathogens to ciprofloxacin at the Ghana police hospital. Pan Afr. Med. J., Vol. 22. 10.11604/pamj.2015.22.87.6037.
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