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Pharmacology

Overview

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Our primary goal is to train undergraduate students in Pharmacology, as per theCompetency Based Medical Education curriculum, mandated by the NMC. The broadgoal of teaching pharmacology to the undergraduate medical students is ‘to apply basic principles of pharmacology andtherapeutics and to inculcate a rational and scientific basis oftherapeutics’. 

The department is also involved for facilitation of basic andapplied research that significantly advances current pharmacological knowledge.


Facilities
Facility

The laboratories include

  • Experimental Pharmacology laboratory
  • Clinical Pharmacology laboratory
  • Clinical Pharmacy laboratory
  • Research laboratory

Museum

Museum displaysvarious kinds of drugs affecting different body systems. It also displaysacademic charts, contributions from Indian and other pharmacologists as well asNobel Prize winner scientist’s information. Good orientation about the subjectis obtained from the museum.

Seminar room

Following activitiesare conducted in a seminar room with audio-visual aids.

  • Seminars
  • Journal Clubs
  • Microteaching

These are presented aspower point presentation.

Departmental Library

  • Title Books : 156

Pharmacovigilance Unit

TheDepartment of Pharmacology is recognized as an Adverse Drug Reaction MonitoringCentre (AMC) under The Pharmacovigilance Programme of India, Ministry of Healthand Family Welfare, Government of India since 2016.

Itcollects, collates and reports to the National coordinating Centre viaweb-based ADR reporting system (Vigiflow®).

ThePharmacology department also looks after following committee work:

·        Research/ScientificCommittee

·        Institutional EthicsCommittee

·        Institutional AnimalEthics Committee

·        Pharmacovigilancecommittee

 


Infrastructure
Experimental Pharmacology laboratory ( Suggested Computer assisted learning laboratory)

·        Size:                                  200sq.m.

·        Capacity:                           75                                       

Seats available                                        75         


DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

List of Instruments (Experimental Pharmacology)

 

Sr.

Item

No.

1

Starling’s long extension kymographs with time markers

3

2

The ideal Respiration Pump

1

3

Refrigerator

1

4

Assembly perfusion apparatus for mammalian heart

4

5

Standard power table

1

6

Automatic electric recording drums 

4

7

Mechanical Stromhur

2

8

Gadum’s outflow recorder

2

9

Colorimeters 

2

10

Canulas

10

11

Cautery machine

1

12

Varnishing Tray with foot lever 

1

13

Analgesiometer 

1

14

Smoking Burners Palmer

1

15

Tracheal Canula

1

16

Condons Drop Recorder

1

17

Prof.Inchleys Drop Recorder

1

18

Animal weighing: Machine for small animals like rats and guinea pig

2

19

 Dissection instruments

2

20

Kymograph (students) Electric independent unit

10

21

X blocks

40

22

Hook grip rods

20

23

Plain stand

20

24

Apparatus for isolated rabbit intestine etc.

1

25

Jackson’s Enterograph

2

26

Hair AesthesiometerPalmer W.290

2

27

Manometers mercury Palmer C200

6

28

Metronome Palmer B5

1

29

Oncometer Kidney

2

30

Oncometer Heart

1

31

Copper Tray

20

32

Thermometer

20

33

Distillation apparatus

1

34

Microscopes ordinary

10

35

Chemical Balance

2

36

Plethysmograph assorted

2

37

Pneumograph Palmer E

1

38

Piston Recorder Palme

1

39

Tambours mareys Palmer

11

40

Tetanus Set Palmer

1

41

Stop Watch

10

42

Operating lamps

4

43

Animal  cages

12

44

Dispensing Balance with metric system weights

20

45

Pill Tiles

20

46

Crucibles with tongs

1

47

Pestle and Mortar

27

48

Spatula

30

49

Measure glass all sizes

50

50

Stimulator Electronic Arthus Thomas

1

51

Electrocardiograph

2

52

Antihistamine Chamber

1

53

Flame photometer

1

54

Museum drugs specimen jars

12

55

Magnetic stirrer B.T.L

1

56

B.P. Apparatus

1

57

Stethoscope

12

58

Multimeter

1

60

Temperature controlled water bath 37 0 C

1

61

Razor Hone

2

62

Electric Hot Plate

2

63

Deionizer

1

64

Actophotometer

1

65

Rotarod Assembly

1

66

Electro-Convulsiometer

1

67

Cook’s Pole Climbing Apparatus

1

68

Metabolic Cage

1

69

Digital pH meter

1

70

Tablet Disintegration Machine

1

71

Cork borer set of 12

1

72

Magnifying glass

11

73

Suction pumps

1

74

Filtering apparatus sietz filter

1

75

Dessicators

2

76

Stop Watch mechanical

5

77

Wet & Dry Thermometer

1

78

Bicycle ergometer

1

79

Brodie’s operation table

1

80

Porcelain dishes

15

81

Analytical balance

1

82

Digital balance

1

83

Oncometer spleen

2

84

Crucible silica

20

85

Frog board

20

86

Organ bath two unit

1

87

Mortar and pestle

27

88

Brodie’s universal lever

20

89

Nebuliser

1

90

Rabbit holder

2

91

Water bath

1

92

Kymograph paper

100

93

Kymograph drum

4

                                         

Museum

Museum

a)       Size          :          125 sq.m.

b)       Howare the drug sample arranged?: As per WHOClassification

c)       Numberof catalogues of the samples available to the students : 15

d)       Total number of drug samples  :250

e)       Listof charts, photograph and other exhibits and their arrangement: Annexure 5

a)           Is there anysection depicting “History of Medicine”? :                                          

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

LIST OF CHARTS, PHOTOGRAPHS &HERBAL PLANTS INMUSEUM

 

 

CHARTS

1

Antidiarrhoeal and their site of action

2

Drugs acting on motor system Depolarizing muscle relaxants

3

Drug acting on the sympathetic nervous system sympatholytics (bblockers)

4

Vasodilators calcium antagonists

5

Cardiac drugs modes of action myocardial contraction & relaxation

6

Laxatives

7

Diuretics

8

Psychopharmacological pharmacokinetics of benzodiazepines

9

Laxatives irritantlaxatives purgatives cathartics

10

 General anesthesia and General anesthetic drugs

11

Psycho pharmacological action of benzodiazepines

12

Drug acting on motor system antiparkinsonian drugs

13

Antipyretic analgesics

14

Local anesthetics local anesthetics and phvalue

15

Antibacterial drugs:  tetracycline, chloramphenicol and aminoglycosides

16

Anti fungal drugs used in the treatment of fungal infections

17

Antiparasitic agents antimalarial

18

Drug acting on the parasympathetic nervous system cholinergic synapse

19

Drug receptor interaction receptor types

20

Hormones oral contraceptives

21

Anti bacterial drugs inhibitors of protein synthesis

22

Anti bacterial drugs acting on DNA

23

Drug acting on the sympathetic nervous system

24

Drug distribution in the body membrane penetration

25

Drug distribution binding to  proteins

26

Hormones glucocorticoid therapy

27

Hormones hyperthyroidism  and antithyroid drugs

28

Hormones treatment of “maturityonset” diabetes mellitus

29

Psychopharmacological effects of lithium salts in mania

30

Drug receptor interaction mode of operating of Gprotein coupled receptors

31

Drug receptor interaction agonists antagonists

32

Vasodilators calcium antagonists

33

Vasodilators ACE inhibitors

34

Drugs for the treatment of hyperlipidemia

35

Antithrombolytics

36

Local anesthetic  diffusion and effects

HERBAL PLANTS

1

Dhatura

2

Allium sativum

3

Atropa Belladonna

4

Cassia senna

5

Cinchona pubescens

6

Hyoscymusniger

7

Ephedra sinica

8

Ergoton rye

9

Nicotionatabacum

10

Papaver somniferum

11

Rauwolfserpentina

12

Witheniasomnifera

PHOTOGRAPHS OF SCIENTISTS

1

Alfred G. Gilman

2

Alexander  Fleming

3

Alfred Joseph Clark

4

Sir John Robert Van

5

AscanioSobrero

6

Friedrich  Wilhelm Serturner

7

Sir Henry Hallet Dale

8

Frederich G. Banting

9

William Morton

10

Selman A. Waksman

11

ColonalRamnath Chopra

12

Gerhard Domagk

13

William Withering

14

RushiDhanvantari

15

Hippocratic Oath

16

CharakShamhitaShapath

 

 

CHARTS AT OTHER PLACES

1

Dose response curve

2

Bioassay

3

Drug antagonism

4

Drug interaction

5

Adrenergic drugs-dog blood pressure

6

Adrenergic drugs-rabbit isolated tissues

7

Cholinergic drugs-dog blood pressure

8

Drugs acting on ganglia

9

Skeletal muscle relaxants-cat skeletal muscle preparations

10

Skeletal muscle relaxants-Frog and rat skeletal muscle preparations

11

Isolated perfused rabbit heart-Langendorff preparation

12

Dosage formulations-I

13

Dosage formulations-II

14

Dosage formulations-III

15

Dosage formulations-IV

16

Adverse drug effect: cutaneous reaction

17

Process of rational treatment, How to monitor treatment

18

Information to patient

19

Antidotes for treatment of poisonings

20

Eye drops, eye ointment

21

Use of dosage form: Nasal drops, Spray

22

Use of dosage form: Aerosol, Inhaler with capsule

23

Use of dosage form: Vaginal tablet

24

Use of dosage form: Aspirating from ampoules, Vial

25

Use of dosage form: SC, IM Injection

26

Use of dosage form: IV Injection

27

Use of dosage form: Ear drop, Transdermal patch

28

Use of dosage form: Suppository, Vaginal cream, Gel

29

Iron: possible routes of administration & fate in the organism

30

Erythropoiesis in bone marrow

31

Cardiac glycoside effect on CNS

32

Poisons and antidotes

33

Vasodilators

34

Treatment of hypotension

35

Cholesterol metabolism in liver cell and Cholesterol lowering drugs

36

Pathogenesis of exertion in coronary sclerosis

37

Activation and Inhibition of clotting in vivo

38

Responses to sympathetic activation

39

Angioedema due to ACE inhibitors

40

Drug induced SJ syndrome

41

Cleft lip & palate

42

Phenytoin induced gingival hypertrophy

43

Chloroquine induced retinopathy

44

Pregnancy: fetal damage due to drugs

45

Drug development process

46

Dermatologicals as drug vehicles and skin protectants

47

Counterfeit drugs kill


Clinical Pharmacology laboratory

Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory


Size:                    200 sq.m.                        

                        Capacity:                           75                                   
Medical Education Unit Committee

No.

Name of Faculty

Role

Designation

1

Dr. Prakash Mehta

Hon. Director

Dean, GMERS Medical College, Sola,Ahmedabad

2

Dr. Mukeshkumar B. Vora

Coordinator

Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology

3

Dr. Deepika Singhal

Member

Superintendent, Sola Civil Hospital

4

Dr. Lata Gupta

 

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Physiology

5

Dr. Sunil Patni

 

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Biochemistry

6

Dr JignasaBhalodiya

 

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Pathology

7

Dr. Jigesh Shah

 

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine

8

Dr. Parul Bhatt

 

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Medicine

9

Dr. Nehal Naik

 

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Surgery

10

Dr. Kiran Rami

 

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Respiratory Medicine

11

Dr. Krina Patel

 

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Dermatology

12

Dr. Nehal Patel

 

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Pediatric

13

Dr. Padma Hirpara

 

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy

14

Dr. Mayur Gandhi

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Obstetrics &gynecology

15

Dr. Rashmi Sharma

Member

Professor & Head, Department of Community Medicine

 

Medical Education Unit Committee


Curriculum Committee

 

CurriculumCommittee

No.

Name                

Designation & Department

1

Dr. Prakash Mehta

Dean & Chairman, Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry

 

 

2

Dr. Mukeshkumar B Vora

MEU Coordinator, Professor & Head,  Dept. of Pharmacology

 

3

Dr. Parul Bhatt

Professor, Medicine

4

Dr. Sunil Patani

Professor, Biochemistry

5

Dr. Bhumika J. Patel

Associate Professor, Pharmacology

6

Dr. Viral Shah

Associate Professor, Surgery

7

Dr. Amita Gandhi

Associate Professor, Medicine

8

Dr. Hemang Panchal

Assistant Professor,Surgery

9

Dishant Parmar

Final year Student

 

 

 

 

 

 


Research Committee Members

 

ResearchCommittee Members

Sr. No.

Name

Department

Role

1

Dr Prakash Mehta

Dean,

GMERS MC Sola

Chairperson

2

Dr. Mukeshkumar B Vora

Pharmacology

Member Secretary

3

Dr. Rajesh Solanki

Respiratory Medicine

Member

(From other institute)

4

Dr. Deepika Singhal

Medical Superintendent

Member

5

Dr. DiptiTrivedi

Medicine

Member

6

DrMayur Gandhi

OBGY

Member

7

Dr. Ila Patel

Anesthesia

Member

8

Dr. BhaveshJeshalpura

Orthopedics

Member

9

Dr. Rashmi Sharma

PSM

Member

10

Dr. BhavikDoshi

Anatomy

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE MEMBER LIST

 

Sr. No.

Name

Department

Role

1

Dr. Kirti Patel

 

Director, GCSMC

Chairperson

2

Dr. Mukeshkumar. B. Vora

Pharmacology

Member Secretary

3

Dr. Nehal Naik

General Surgery

Member

 

4

Dr. Parul Bhatt

Medicine

Member

 

5

Dr. Krina Patel

Skin & VD

Member

6

Dr. Nehal Patel

Pediatric

Member

7

Dr. Sunil Patani

Biochemistry

Basic Medical Scientist, Member

8

Dr. Parloop Bhatt

Asso. Prof. in Pharmacology,

LM College of Pharmacy

Member

9

Dr. Shailendra .N Vora

Social worker/Medico-legal expert

Member

10

Mrs. Hetal Desai

Social Scientist

Member

11

Ms Nina  Shah

Representative from society

Member

12

Mr Manoj N Popat

Advocate

Member (Legal Expert)

 

 

 

 

 

 


Staff Information
Sr No Name Designation View
1 Dr. Mukeshkumar Vora Professor & Head View
2 Dr. Ashwinkumar Panchasara Associate Professor View
3 Dr. Bhumika Patel Associate Professor View
4 Dr. Ashna S. Pandya Assistant Professor View
5 Dr.Geeta B. Kharadi Assistant Professor View
6 Dr.. Usha J. Modi Assistant Professor View
7 Dr. Mitul R Parmar Tutor View
8 Dr.Margi patel Senior Resident View
9 Dr. Kinjal Modiya Senior Resident View
10 Dr. Kinjal Vasantbhai Patel Junior Resident View
11 Dr.Utsav patel Junior Resident View
12 Dr. Zeel Patel Junior Resident View
13 Dr.chirag Junior Resident View
14 Dr. monika patel Junior Resident View
Staff Attendance
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Subject Curriculum
Pharmacology (As per New CBME)

CURRICULUM OF PHARMACOLOGY

 

i) Goal

The broad goal of the teaching ofundergraduate students in Pharmacology is to inculcate a rational andscientific basis of therapeutics. 

ii) Objectives

a. Knowledge

At theend of the course, the student should be able to: 

1.     Describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics ofessential and commonly used drugs. 

2.     Listthe indications, contraindications, interactions and adversereactions of commonly used drugs. 

3.     Indicatethe use of appropriate drug in a particular disease with consideration to itscost, efficacy and safety for 

·        individualneeds.

·        masstherapy under national health program. 

4.     Describethe pharmacokinetic basis, clinical presentation, diagnosis and managementof common poisonings. 

5.     Listthe drugs of addiction and recommend the management. 

6.     Classifyenvironmental and occupational pollutants and state the management 
 issues.

7.     Indicate causationsin prescription of drugs in special medical situations such aspregnancy, lactation, infancy and old age. 

8.     Integratethe concept of rational drug therapy in clinical pharmacology. 

9.     Statethe principles underlying the concept of ’Essential Drugs' 

10. Evaluate the ethics and modalities involved in thedevelopment and introduction of new drugs. 

b. Skills

At theend of the course, the student should be able to: 

1.     Prescribedrugs for common ailments. 

2.     Recognize adversereactions and interactions of commonly used drugs. 

3.     Observeexperiments designed for study of effects of drugs, bioassay andinterpretation of the experimental data. 

4.     Scaninformation on common pharmaceutical preparations and critically evaluatedrug formulations. 

c. Integration

Practical knowledge of use of drugs in clinicalpractice will be acquired through integrated teaching with clinical departmentsand pre-clinical departments.


Monthly Teaching Schedule
Sr No Teaching Schedule Month Teaching Schedule Short Description Teaching Schedule Date Download
1 December 2023-March 2024 Time table 28/11/2023 Download
Students Notes
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Results of Examination
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Role of Honour
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Publication
Sr No Publication Title Publication Short Desc Posted Date Download
1 DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS 25/04/2024 Download
2 . Total list of publications of department in last three years (published after 112021) . Total list of publications of department in last three years (published after 112021) 25/04/2024 Download
3 LIST OF JOURNAL IN DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY LIST OF JOURNAL IN DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY 25/04/2024 Download
Achievements
Achievements

. Any research project undertaken by the department in lastthree years (report submitted after 1/1/2021)

S No

Title

Funded/not funded

if funded, name of agency

funding amount (INR)

1

STUDY OF PRESCRIBING PATTERN OF ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS

NOT FUNDED

 

 

2

AWARENESS TOWARDS TELEMEDICINE AMONGST RESIDENT DOCTORS AND INTERN AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, AHMEDABAD

NOT FUNDED

 

 

3

THE RELATION BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE AMONG MEDICAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

NOT FUNDED

 

 

4

A STUDY TO ASSES THE EFFICTIVENESS OF SIMPLE YOGIC BREATHING EXERCISE ON PAIN,STRESS,AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG OLD AGE POPULATION

NOT FUNDED

 

 


Events
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1 2024

Any conference, workshop or CME organized by the departmentin last 3 years (after 1/1/2021), if so, provide the details

S No

Title

Conference/ workshop/ CME

Supporting agency, if any name of agency

No of participants

1

Experiment pharmacology

workshop

-

200

2

Pharmacovigilance training

CME

NATIONAL PHARMACOVIGILLANCE CENTRE(INDIAN PHARMACOPEIA GHAZIABAD)

200

3

Chronic kidney disease(kidney health for all)

CME

-

214

 


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