Pharmacology

Courses offered

1. MBBS-
The MBBS students are taught to prescribe rationally for common diseases in the community They are also motivated to prescribe for special and vulnerable group like children, elderly and patients with renal and hepatic impairment and pregnancy. The student are given a project to encourage adverse reaction reporting and another project to stress on the rational prescribing forvarious systemic diseases .They are taught the importance of Pharmacoecnomics, informed consent in clinical trials the advantages of newer dosage forms, they are made aware of the existence and importance of essential medicine list.

2.MD

3. BDS

4. BSc Nursing

5. BSc Perfusion Technology

6. BSc Cardiovascular Technology

6. BSc Optometry

7.Diploma in Endoscopy Technology

8. Diploma in Respiratory Technology

9. Diploma in Operation Theatre and Anaesthesia Technology.

10.Clinico pharmacological collaboration – Adverse drug reaction Monitoring Centre (AMC)- Pharmaco Vigilance Program of India (PVPI)

Speciality Services

As an Adverse drug reaction Monitoring centre( AMC) under Pharmacovigilanceprogramme of India (PvPI) we are collecting Adverse reactions to drugs , devices , blood products , suture materials and reporting through Vigiflo to National Coordination Centre and to regional centre at Thiruvananthapuram every 3 months and give quarterly reports to the RNTCP . On an average we report 75 cases every month to the NCC and we are the topmost of all the AMCs in kerala submitting maximum reports to the NCC and one among the top 10 in India according to last 2017 reports. This department is also involved in antimicrobial prescription auditing of the various clinical departments to promote rational antimicrobial prescribing.

Succession List of Heads of the Department

Publications
 Dr Anuradha M

1. Sneha Prabha, Anuradha M, .Bindu latha NairA prospective observational study to compare the antiemetic efficacy and safety profile of two combinations namely ondansetron dexamethasone versus Palanosetron dexamethasone in prophylaxis of cisplatin induced emesis J.evolutionmed.dent.sci2016;5(33): 1844-49
2. Thottol RT, Anuradha M, Sajna MV. Study on the effectiveness of orientation class about rational prescription on interns. Int J Basic Clinical Pharmacol20-17;6:89-92
3. Puthiyapurayil FC, Mothalampet A, Riyas N. A prospective study comparing the safety and efficacy of combination of topical Tacrolimus0.1%and Mometasonefuroate 0.01% with topical Tacrolimus 0.1% alone in Vitiligo . Int Journal Basic and Clinical Pharmacology2017 :1-5
4. Reema Thottol , Anuradha M. Mothalanpet, Seema P. M. Mohammedali, Hemalatha T. Thyagarajan A case of valproate induced non-hepatic hyperammonemic encephalopathy

Dr Annapurna Y

1. Dr Resmi, dr Reneega, Dr AnnapurnaY- utilization pattern of NSAIDs and gastroprotective agents : A prospective analysis in patients with musculoskeletal pain in a tertiary care hospital

Dr Seema P Mohamedali

1. Pattath Narayanan Suresh kumar, Seema P Mohamed , P K Anish, chitharanjanAndrade Cognitive effects with Rivastigmine augmentation of Risperidone a 12 month randomized double blind placebo controlled study in Schizophrenia- Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Dr Laila K V

1. Laila KV, PV Narayanan- randomized study comparing the efficacy and safety of Ciclesonide and Fluticasone in patients with Asthma

Dr Reema T

1. Thottol RT, Anuradha M, Sajna MV. Study on the effectiveness of orientation class about rational prescription on interns. Int J Basic Clinical Pharmacol20-17;6:89-92
2. Reema Thottol, M.Sreelatha, PV Narayanan Open label to assess the safety and efficacy of cinacalcet in refractory hyperparathyroidism with chronic renal failure
3. Reema Thottol , Anuradha M. Mothalanpet, Seema P.M.Mohammedali, Hemalatha Thyagarajan - A case of valproate induced non-hepatic hyperammonemic Encephalopathy