HASSAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, HASSAN

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

 OVERVIEW :

The Department of Pharmacology is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching for Medical, Nursing and Paramedical students .

 The postgraduate course was started in 2014 with intake of 3 postgraduates per year.

The department is well equipped with Experimental Pharmacology laboratory  with Computer Assisted Learning (CAL), Clinical Pharmacology laboratory, Research laboratory, Museum  and Library.

 The department also conducts  regular CMEs, workshops, guest lectures for the benefit of students and faculty. 

The Department of Pharmacology is designated as Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre (AMC) in 2020  by Government of India under National Pharmacovigilance Programme.The National Coordinating Centre, Ghaziabad has provided VigiFlow database access to the department through which data about adverse drug reactions are entered.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Goals

To achieve excellent standards of quality education by keeping pace with rapidly changing technology and to inculcate a rational and scientific basis of therapeutics with capabilities of accepting new challenges.

Objectives

1. Select and prescribe drugs rationally based on suitability, tolerability, efficacy and cost of medicines for common ailments and emergency cases.

2. Effectively communicate with patients and their relatives about the proper use of medication devices and storage of medicines.

3. Recognize and report adverse drug events to the Pharmacovigilance center using approved ADR forms.

4. Encouraging the students for research activities

HASSAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

Details of staff

Research Laboratory 

Museum

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY - PUBLICATIONS  

 1. Nalini.G.K. Dr.Kumar.T.N., “SUNSHINE”., SDUET Medical News Bulletin Vol 3(3) July-Sept 2005.

 2. Nalini.G.K, Dr.Kumar.T.N, “Banana”, SDUET Medical News Bulletin Vol 3(4) Oct-Nov 2005.

 3. G.K., Ramabhimaiah .S.,“Study on the Pharmacological actions of Citrullus vulgaris”., INDIAN DRUGS., 47(4).; April 2010;  Pg no 76-79.

 4. Nalini.G.K. “Self - Medication among Allopathic Medical Doctors of Hassan District”, Karnataka., India”, BJMP June 2010; vol3 no2; 325, pg 11-14.

 5. Deshpande.G.S.,S.R., Nalini.G.K “Convergence E -Health  Services Under A unified national Health Grid For India”., Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research .,June 2010.4(3).,pg 615

 6. G.N. Sahana, N. Sarala, T.N. Kumar, V. Lakshmaiah1A comparative study of nebivolol and  (S) atenolol on blood pressure and heart rate on essential hypertensive patients Indian Journal of Pharmacology Dec 2010;Vol 42(6):401-405

 7. Nalini.G.K., Ramabhimaiah .S.,etal “Anti-inflammatory  activity of wheatgrass juice in Albino Rats ”., Biomedical and Pharmacology journal ., Vol4(2), 2011;  Pg no 301- 304.

 8. Dr.Nalini.G.K., Letters to editor ”Irrational and rational prescribing priority area to look for” JClin Biomed Sci 2011;1(3):135-136.

 9. Sahana G N, Sarala N, Kumar T N. Nebivolol – Pharmacological aspects, Int J Biol Med Res.2011;2(2):577-580

 10. P. Deepak, T.N. Kumar, T.K sen  Evaluation of efficacy of Duloxetine in stress urinary incontinence in women. Indian Journal of Pharmacology, April 2011; Vol. 43(2): 176-179.

 11. Deepak P, Kumar T N. Duloxetine – Pharmacological aspects, International Journal of Biological and Medical research.2011;2(2):589-592.

 12. Sudhavana S, Deepak P. Cardiovascular autonomic function tests in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with micro albuminuria, Electronic physician, 2012;4(2): 502-505

 13. Jayashree Nagaral, Shashikala GH. Study on neuromuscular blockade action of Verapamil in albino rats.JCDR 2013;7(8):1617-1619

 14. B.S, Sahana G.N, Chandrakumar, Sudha T.R. Comparision of efficacy and tolerability of Tramadol with Lornaxicam as post operative pain management by administering pre-emptively in patients undergoing elective gynaecological surgery under regional subarachnoid block anesthesia. Int J Biol Med Res.2013; 4(2):3037-3040.

 15. G.K., “Prescription Writing skills of medical and dental undergraduate students”., National Journal of Basic Medical Sciences., vol 5 ., Issue 2 .; Oct –Dec  2014;  Pg no 56-60.

 16. Chennaveerappa PK, Jayashree Nagaral, Nareshkumar, Praveen, Halesha B.R,Vinay kumar M.V “ TB-DOTS Outcome in Relation to HIV Status: Experience in a Medical College”.,Journal of Clinical and diagnostic Research., vol 8(1): 74-76; Jan 2014.

 17. Dr Nalini.G.K., Jayashree Nagaral “Impact of educational intervention on pressurized metered dose inhaler technique among undergraduate medical students” International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 2016; 5(5): 2066-2070

 18. Prema M, Nalini G K et al. Metronomic chemotherapy: Seems Prowess to Battle against Cancer in Current Scenario. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic research. Nov 2016; 10(11): 9-12.

 19. Kavitha S, Nalini G K et al. Treatment adherence and factors contributing to non adherence among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in a tertiary care hospital: a cross sectional study. International journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. March 2017; 6(3):689-694.

 20. Prema M , Nalini G K et al. A questionnaire based study on the knowledge, attitude, practice of staff nurses about Pharmacovigilance in a tertiary care hospital. International journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. July 2017; 6(7): 1758-1762.

 21. Sahana K Hebbar , Nalini G K et al. Assessment of awareness on generic drugs among health care professionals and laypersons. International journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. March 2017; 6(3): 680-683

 22. Geeta Rathod, Nalini G K et al. Factors associated with Polypharmacy in geriatrics. International journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. July 2017; 6(7): 1763-1767

 23. Nuthan Kumar U S, Nalini G K et al. Prescription audit of outpatients in tertiary care government hospital. April 2018; 7(4):636-639

 24. Girija B S , Sahana G N, Prasanna Kumar D G. Evaluation of objective Structured Clinical Examination(OSCE) versus Conventional Clinical examination as a Formative assessment tool in obstetrics and gynecology. Journal of research in medical education & ethics July 2018;8(2):136-140

 25. Hebbar Sk, Deepak P, Nalini GK, Kavitha CV, Sahana GN, Nagaral JV. A prospective evaluation of efficacy and safety of topical bromfenac 0.09% over topical flurbiprofen 0.03% after cataract surgery. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:234-9

 26. Mohith N, Nalini GK, Deepak P, Sahana GN, Nagaral JV, Rakshitha BV, et al. Analysis of cost between branded medicines and generic medicines in a tertiary care hospital. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:1074-7

 27. Rakshitha BV, Nalini GK, Sahana GN, Deepak P, Nagaral JV, Mohith N, et al. Comparison of safety and toxicity of liposomal versus conventional Doxorubicin: an updated review. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:1453-9

 28. Rakshitha BV, Nalini GK, Sahana GN, Deepak P, Nagaral JV, Mohith N, et al. Adherence to treatment in patients undergoing dialysis. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:1024-9.

 29. Divyashree CR, Nalini GK, Deepak P, Sahana GN, Nagaral JV, Mohith N, et al. Assessment of depression among patients undergoing haemodialysis: a cross-sectional study. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:1278-82.

 30. Divyashree CR, Nalini GK, Suresh RM, Deepak P, Sahana GN, Nagaral JV, et al. A prospective observational study on drug utilization pattern in medical intensive care unit of a tertiary medical care hospital. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:1356-60.

 31. Manjula M.J., Nalini G. K., Geeta Rathod., A study to assess the knowledge of scientometrics among health care professionals. Int J Comprehensive Adv Pharmacol 2019 : 4(4);!39-43.

 32. Nalini G K, Deepak P, Neelamma P, Sahana G N, Jayashree V Nagaral Effectiveness of digital learning versus traditional learning among undergraduate students – Prescription writing Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2020; 10(1): 9-14

 33. Valder Bhavishya Keerthi Anna, Nalini GK, and Sahana GN., A retrospective study of antimicrobial usage in wound healing Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol. 2020 Apr;9(4):647-651.

 34. Nalini GK, Neelamma, Kumar PDG, Deepak P, Sahana GN, Jayashree VN. Prescribing pattern of antibiotics in pediatric department of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2020; 9:782-5

1. Early Treatment With Prednisolone and Acyclovir in SARS CoV-2 complicated Bell’s Palsy     –      Anusha J.
2. Comparative study between the efficacy of Olanzapine alone and Olanzapine with Fluoxetine in Depressive phase of Bipolar disorder. - Dr Manjula M J
3. Safety and efficacy of aminoacid infusion in treatment of diabetic foot ulcer.- Dr Manjula MJ
4. Local infiltration of triamcinolone acetate injection in tennis elbow - Dr Raghu N
5. A Comparative study of Paracetamol and Tramadol in pain management in Haemophilic patients. - Dr Raghu N
6. "A Comparative Study of Fluticasone Alone and Fluticasone with Azelastine Nasal Spray in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis”. Dr Sahana G N
7. Amlodipine induced gingival hyperplasia :A case study- Dr Raghu N
8. Zinc supplementation induced seizures in COVID-19 patients: A case report - V.Karthik.
9. A study to assess self-medication  practice among  undergraduate  medical students in a  tertiary care hospital- Dr Lokesh J
10. Awareness of Health care workers regarding Covid 19 Vaccine in a tertiary care hospital: KAP study- V.Karthik.
11. Study on nature and incidence of AEFI in COVAXIN– Dr. Anusha J
12. A Comparative Study On The Efficacy And Safety Of Lafutidine With Famotidine And Omeprazole In Functional Dyspepsia – open label trial – Dr. Anusha J
13. Efficacy and safety of triamcinolone acetate injection in plantar fascities” - Dr Raghu N
14. Comparative study between the safety and efficacy of Phenylephrine and Mephentermine in management of hypotension induced by spinal anaesthesia” – Dr Manjula M J
15. An observational study of safety of immunization technique and reporting of adverse events following immunization in tertiary care hospital-Dr Lokesh 

5. Effectiveness of vitamin C supplementation on treatment outcome in newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients- – Dr. V.Karthik.
6. Comparative study on the efficacy and safety of Metformin with Acarbose and Metformin with Voglibose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus – Dr. Asfiya Samar
7. A Comparative study on the efficacy and safety of Amlodipine and Cilnidipine in newly diagnosed  hypertensive patients in a tertiary health- care centre – Dr. Saranyaa M
8. Determination of  genotypes of CYP2C9 among  patients with cardiovascular diseases on Warfarin therapy   - Dr. Deepak P 
9. Determination of  genotypes of CYP2C19 among  patients with Coronary artery diseases on Clopidogrel therapy - Dr. Deepak P
10. Awareness of Medication Safety and The Impact of Sensitization Programme Among nursing staff in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital-

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY - PUBLICATIONS

• Nalini.G.K. Dr.Kumar.T.N., “SUNSHINE”., SDUET Medical News Bulletin Vol 3(3) July-Sept 2005.
• Nalini.G.K, Dr.Kumar.T.N, “Banana”, SDUET Medical News Bulletin Vol 3(4) Oct-Nov 2005.
• G.K., Ramabhimaiah .S.,“Study on the Pharmacological actions of Citrullus vulgaris”., INDIAN DRUGS., 47(4).; April 2010;  Pg no 76-79.
• Nalini.G.K. “Self - Medication among Allopathic Medical Doctors of Hassan District”, Karnataka., India”, BJMP June 2010; vol3 no2; 325, pg 11-14.
• Deshpande.G.S.,S.R., Nalini.G.K “Convergence E -Health  Services Under A unified national Health Grid For India”., Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research .,June 2010.4(3).,pg 615
• G.N. Sahana, N. Sarala, T.N. Kumar, V. Lakshmaiah1A comparative study of nebivolol and  (S) atenolol on blood pressure and heart rate on essential hypertensive patients Indian Journal of Pharmacology Dec 2010;Vol 42(6):401-405
• Nalini.G.K., Ramabhimaiah .S.,etal “Anti-inflammatory  activity of wheatgrass juice in Albino Rats ”., Biomedical and Pharmacology journal ., Vol4(2), 2011;  Pg no 301- 304.
• Dr.Nalini.G.K., Letters to editor ”Irrational and rational prescribing priority area to look for” JClin Biomed Sci 2011;1(3):135-136.
• Sahana G N, Sarala N, Kumar T N. Nebivolol – Pharmacological aspects, Int J Biol Med Res.2011;2(2):577-580
• P. Deepak, T.N. Kumar, T.K sen  Evaluation of efficacy of Duloxetine in stress urinary incontinence in women. Indian Journal of Pharmacology, April 2011; Vol. 43(2): 176-179.
• Deepak P, Kumar T N. Duloxetine – Pharmacological aspects, International Journal of Biological and Medical research.2011;2(2):589-592.
• Sudhavana S, Deepak P. Cardiovascular autonomic function tests in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with micro albuminuria, Electronic physician, 2012;4(2): 502-505
• Jayashree Nagaral, Shashikala GH. Study on neuromuscular blockade action of Verapamil in albino rats.JCDR 2013;7(8):1617-1619
• B.S, Sahana G.N, Chandrakumar, Sudha T.R. Comparision of efficacy and tolerability of Tramadol with Lornaxicam as post operative pain management by administering pre-emptively in patients undergoing elective gynaecological surgery under regional subarachnoid block anesthesia. Int J Biol Med Res.2013; 4(2):3037-3040.
• G.K., “Prescription Writing skills of medical and dental undergraduate students”., National Journal of Basic Medical Sciences., vol 5 ., Issue 2 .; Oct –Dec  2014;  Pg no 56-60.
• Heethal JP,Sahana GN,S Ghosh, Chitra G “ Learning style preferences: A Comparison between students of an Indian and a Malaysian Medical School” 2014 vol 8(2):14-19
• Chennaveerappa PK, Jayashree Nagaral, Nareshkumar, Praveen, Halesha B.R,Vinay kumar M.V “ TB-DOTS Outcome in Relation to HIV Status: Experience in a Medical College”.,Journal of Clinical and diagnostic Research,Jan 2014 vol 8(1): 74-76
• Sahana GN, Deepak P “Students perception of effective learning experience in government medical college”2014;13(2):256-259
• Deepak P, Jayashree V Nagaral. Awareness Of Pharmacovigilance Among Medical Students. Indian Journal Of Pharmacology 2013 Dec 1 Vol. 45:262-265
• GK Nalini “Prescription Writing Skills Of Medical And Dental Undergraduate Students”National Journal of Basic Medical Sciences 2015;5(2):56-60
• Dr Nalini.G.K., Jayashree Nagaral “Impact of educational intervention on pressurized metered dose inhaler technique among undergraduate medical students” International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 2016; 5(5): 2066-2070
• Prema M, Nalini G K et al. Metronomic chemotherapy: Seems Prowess to Battle against Cancer in Current Scenario. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic research. Nov 2016; 10(11): 9-12.
• Kavitha S, Nalini G K et al. Treatment adherence and factors contributing to non adherence among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in a tertiary care hospital: a cross sectional study. International journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. March 2017; 6(3):689-694.
• Prema M , Nalini G K et al. A questionnaire based study on the knowledge, attitude, practice of staff nurses about Pharmacovigilance in a tertiary care hospital. International journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. July 2017; 6(7): 1758-1762.
• Sahana K Hebbar , Nalini G K et al. Assessment of awareness on generic drugs among health care professionals and laypersons. International journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. March 2017; 6(3): 680-683
• Geeta Rathod, Nalini G K et al. Factors associated with Polypharmacy in geriatrics. International journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. July 2017; 6(7): 1763-1767
• Nuthan Kumar U S, Nalini G K et al. Prescription audit of outpatients in tertiary care government hospital. April 2018; 7(4):636-639
• Girija B S , Sahana G N, Prasanna Kumar D G. Evaluation of objective Structured Clinical Examination(OSCE) versus Conventional Clinical examination as a Formative assessment tool in obstetrics and gynecology. Journal of research in medical education & ethics July 2018;8(2):136-140
• Hebbar Sk, Deepak P, Nalini GK, Kavitha CV, Sahana GN, Nagaral JV. A prospective evaluation of efficacy and safety of topical bromfenac 0.09% over topical flurbiprofen 0.03% after cataract surgery. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:234-9
• Mohith N, Nalini GK, Deepak P, Sahana GN, Nagaral JV, Rakshitha BV, et al. Analysis of cost between branded medicines and generic medicines in a tertiary care hospital. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:1074-7
• Rakshitha BV, Nalini GK, Sahana GN, Deepak P, Nagaral JV, Mohith N, et al. Comparison of safety and toxicity of liposomal versus conventional Doxorubicin: an updated review. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:1453-9
• Rakshitha BV, Nalini GK, Sahana GN, Deepak P, Nagaral JV, Mohith N, et al. Adherence to treatment in patients undergoing dialysis. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:1024-9.
• Divyashree CR, Nalini GK, Deepak P, Sahana GN, Nagaral JV, Mohith N, et al. Assessment of depression among patients undergoing haemodialysis: a cross-sectional study. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:1278-82.
• Divyashree CR, Nalini GK, Suresh RM, Deepak P, Sahana GN, Nagaral JV, et al. A prospective observational study on drug utilization pattern in medical intensive care unit of a tertiary medical care hospital. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:1356-60.
• Manjula M.J., Nalini K., Geeta Rathod., A study to assess the knowledge of scientometrics among health care professionals. Int J Comprehensive Adv Pharmacol 2019 : 4(4);!39-43.
• Nalini G K, Deepak P, Neelamma P, Sahana G N, Jayashree V Nagaral Effectiveness of digital learning versus traditional learning among undergraduate students – Prescription writing Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2020; 10(1): 9-14
• Valder Bhavishya Keerthi Anna, Nalini GK, and Sahana GN., A retrospective study of antimicrobial usage in wound healing Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol. 2020 Apr;9(4):647-651.
• Nalini GK, Neelamma, Kumar PDG, Deepak P, Sahana GN, Jayashree VN. Prescribing pattern of antibiotics in pediatric department of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2020; 9:782-5
• Manjula MJ, Nalini GK, Bindu CB. Study to assess insulin injection practices and awareness among type 2 diabetic patients in a government tertiary care center. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2021;11(07):715-720.
• Manjula MJ , Deepak P , Suresh RM , Raghu N. Cost Analysis of Haemodialysis Patients in Government Tertiary Care Centre – A Pharmacoeconomic Study. Phamacol Clin Pharm 2021;6(2):91-96
• Fidelis G. Dass A, Sahana G N, Nalini GK, Ragavendra Prasad KU.A Comparative Study of Fluticasone Alone and Fluticasone Combined with Azelastine Nasal Spray in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis. Phamacol Clin Pharm 2021 Dec;6(3):123-131.
• Karthik V, Deepak P, Chikkannanavar R, Anusha J, Krishnamurthy VR, Sahana GN et al., Study on adverse events in Health care workers receiving Covid Vaccine - An Observational study. Int J Phamacol Res.2021;11(10):1-4
• Raghu N, Deepak P, Suresh RM, Manjula MJ. Amlodipine induced gingival hyperplasia. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2021;11(07):803-805.
• Nalini GK, Deepak P, Suresh RM, Raghu N, Sahana GN, Nagaral JV, et al. A comparative study of paracetamol and tramadol in pain management in hemophiliac patients. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2021;11(11):1273-1276.
• Neelamma P, Nalini GK, Suresh RM, Deepak P, Sahana GN, Jayashree VN, Valder BK. Migraine prophylaxis: Efficacy and safety of lisinopril. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2021;11(4):416-20.
• Valder BK, Patil N, Nalini GK, Suresh RM, Deepak P, Sahana GN, et al. A study on prescription pattern and safety profile of antimicrobial agents in medicine department of tertiary care hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2022;12 (Online First). DOI: 10.5455/ njppp.2022.12.03142202215042022
• Neelamma P, Nalini GK, Suresh RM, Deepak P, Sahana GN, Jayashree VN, et al. An evaluation of medication errors among staff nurses working in medicine intensive care unit of tertiary care hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2022;12 (Online First).
• Anusha J, Nagaral JV, Deepak P, Karthik V, Sahana GN, Raghu N, et al. Awareness of health care workers regarding COVID-19 vaccine in a tertiary care hospital-a knowledge, attitude, and practice study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2022;12 (Online First). DOI:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.10367202117122021
• Anusha J, Deepak P, Suresh RM and Karthik V: Early treatment with prednisolone and acyclovir in sars-cov-2 complicated bell’s palsy: a case report. Int J Pharm Sci & Res 2022; 13(3): 1271-73. doi: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.13(3).1271-73.
• Anusha J., Nagaral J. V., Deepak P, Karthik V., Sahana GN, Raghu N. and Manjula MJ. Zinc supplementation induced seizures in Covid 19 Patients: Case Series. International Journal of Pharmacological Research 2021; 11(11): e5693. Doi:10.7439/ijpr.v11i11.5693
• Jayashree V N, Nalini G K, Anusha J Assessment of knowledge regarding rational use of medicines among Interns of a Tertiary care Teaching Hospital International Journal of Pharmacological Research.