Department of Pharmacology

1) INTRODUCTION

Pharmacology is an ultimate curriculum which can help in fulfilling the practicing skills together with building up of a research foundation for the future. A strong and thorough knowledge in Pharmacology will provide the beginner to handle the clinical problems with competency and confidence.

a) Goal:

1. To impart mandatory knowledge of rational drug therapeutics and necessary drug information details.
2. To inculcate versatility in psychomotor skills, including practical decision making skills, attitude and communication skills regarding use of drugs at the undergraduate level.

b) Learning objectives:

At the end of the course the students is expected to learn and acquire knowledge regarding:

• The general principles of actions and effects of various drugs and their kinetics.
• Dose related effects of drugs.
• Indications, contraindications, interactions and adverse effects of therapeutically used drugs.
• The concept of essential drugs and the importance of rational drug therapy.
• To prescribe rationally based on the efficacy, safety and cost effectiveness for a particular disease depending on both individual and community needs.
• To prescribe drugs in special situations such as pregnancy, lactation, infancy and old age.
• Clinically relevant problem based knowledge.
• Simple facts on legal aspects of drug use.
• Computer assisted learning to acquire a better understanding of the subject.
• Ethics, scientific procedures & social implications involved in development and introduction of new drugs , evidence based medicine , practice oriented research.
• Toxicological aspects in Pharmacology.

2) ADMIN:

a) Name & Designation of all faculties:

b) Department Address for communication:

Department of Pharmacology,
Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College,
Salem – 636030.

c) Mail id:

gmkmcpharmacology@gmail.com

d) Department Website Incharge:

Dr.S.Yesodha M.B; B.S., M.D.,

3) ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:

Courses Handled:

• M.B; B.S
• B.Sc Nursing
• B.Sc Operation theatre & Anaesthesia Technology
• B.Sc Cardiac Technology

Teaching schedules:

M.B; B.S:

B.Sc Nursing:

B.Sc Cardiac technology:

B.Sc Operation Theatre And Anaesthesia Technology:

4) RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS BY FACULTIES:

• G.Sujatha,M.Dhanasekaran,Syed Shuja Qadri,S.Jeevithan;Effect of Vitamin A supplementation in Category -I Pulmonary Tuberculosis patient in a medical college in India: a rapid assessment analysis; International journal of basic& clinical pharmacology;2017;volume 6(1); page 66-69
• G.Sujatha,M.Dhanasekaran,Syed Shuja Qadri,S.Jeevithan ;A comparative study of Mebeverine and Synbiotic combination in patients with Diarrhoea predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a medical college in South India; ; International journal of basic& clinical pharmacology; 2017;volume 6(1); page 12-16
• A.Suguna Bai,G.Sujatha,N.Preetha ;A prospective open label study of efficacy and tolerability of topical Tacrolimus in vitiligo; International journal of basic& clinical pharmacology;2017;volume 6(6); page 1338-1343
• Sujatha G,Suguna Bai A,Preetha N; A prospective open label randomized study of efficacy of Vitamin A as an add on therapy in the clinical outcome of tuberculosis patients;2017;volume6(6);page 1333-1337
• B Vasanthi,M.Venkateswaran, A.S Yousuf Ali; Assessment of frequency of Hypoglycemia due to Metformin therapy in patients with Type II diabetes mellitus, Polycystic ovarian diseases – A Prospective observational study; international journal of institutional Pharmacy and life sciences;2014;4(4);page 98-104
• M.Venkateswaran , M.Poornima, C.Vinoth Kumar; Adverse drug effects monitoring of amlodipine in a tertiary care hospital ; International journal of basic& clinical pharmacology; 2018;volume 7(6); page 1078-1082
• M.Venkateswaran,M.Dhanasekaran.S.Rajavelu; Prescribing pattern and adverse drug effects monitoring of anti- rheumatoid drugs in rheumatoid arthritis patients in a tertiary care hospital; International journal of basic& clinical pharmacology; 2019;volume 8(3); page 462-468
• Arunkumar J.,Vijayalaskhmi M.,Yesodha S., YousufAli A.S.,Parthiban R; Antinociceptive effect of methanolic extract of Murraya koenigil leaves in swiss albino mice; . International journal of basic& clinical pharmacology;2020;volume 9;page 426-429
• Yesodha S.,Sujatha G.,Arunkumar J ; A study on the efficacy and adverse effects of methotrexate in psoriasis patients in a tertiary care centre. International journal of basic& clinical pharmacology; 2019;volume 8; page 1783-1787

UNITS:

• ADR Monitoring Centre (AMC)
• Animal house

ADR Monitoring Centre:

(AMC No: (IPC/NCC-PvPI/AMCs/2017-18/75)

Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital is an approved ADR monitoring centre since 2017, under the National Coordination Centre, Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (NCC-PvPI), Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

• AMC Co-ordinator: Dr. G.Sujatha, M.B;B.S., D.G.O., M.D (Pharm)

• Deputy coordinator: Dr. N.Nagamani, M.B; B.S., M.D (Pharm)

Causality Assessment Committee Members:

We have been reporting ADRs from various departments of GMKMCH and also from other nearby institutions like Vinayaga Mission Medical College Hospital (VMKMC-Salem), Govt Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital (GDMC –Dharmapuri), Govt Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital (GKMC – Krishnagiri), Govt Nammakal Medical College Hospital (GNMC – Nammakal).