Pharmacology

About the Department
With the aim to bestow quality medical education to the learners, the department of pharmacology was established in 2004 under the able leadership of senior and experienced faculty. It started functioning from the year 2005. The postgraduate training course for awarding the M.D. Pharmacology degree was introduced in 2010.
The department comprises of diligent enthusiastic senior faculty as well as young dynamic faculty, keen towards achieving excellence for the department.
The   department is actively involved in competently designed innovative teaching, learning, evaluation and research activities as per the Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It also provides hospital services and is actively conducting adverse drug reaction (ADR) monitoring in coordination with the clinical departments. The department is an approved peripheral ADR monitoring center (AMC) under Pharmacovigilance Program of India (PvPI), National Coordinating center (NCC), Ghaziabad.
The department will be constructively working towards training scholars in Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) and DM clinical pharmacology course in the days to come.
 
Head of the Department
Dr. Radhika Mayur Sherkhane, MBBS, MD (Pharmacology) heads the department. She has graduated from BLDEA’s Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Bijapur and is a post graduate from KLE Academy of Higher Education’s J N Medical College, Belagavi. She has been a passionate academician for over 18 years. She has completed postgraduate diploma in Clinical Research and data management and also Post graduate diploma in rational use of drugs. She has completed the MCI recognized Advanced course in Medical Education (ACME), during which she was awarded the ‘Best paper award’. She has also received training in ADR Reporting and Pharmacovigilance activities and completed ‘Advanced Pharmacovigilance’ workshop from the regional center of NCC, at JSS Medical College, Mysore. She is also the coordinator of the medical education unit (MEU) of the institute.  She is also a university recognized guide for postgraduate students of pharmacology. She has guided many undergraduates of medical & dental students in UG research projects. She has been a resource person at many workshops and conferences of pharmacology and medical education. She has been awarded best oral and best poster papers during regional and annual conferences. She has authored several publications in journals of national and international repute.
 
Teaching program
Department is involved in training of undergraduate and postgraduate students of medical, dental, physiotherapy, nursing and allied health sciences. The undergraduate teaching activities in the department include large group teaching like lectures and small group teaching like tutorials/ student seminars, practical demonstrations, video demonstrations, computer assisted learning (CAL) sessions, clinical pharmacology discussions, AETCOM Modules, DOAP sessions, SDL sessions, integrated teaching sessions and some innovative teaching techniques like Zig- saw interactive learning, SLOT etc.
The postgraduate training is mainly through subject seminars, journal review meetings, clinical postings, case presentations, group discussions, etc. Post graduates are also trained in animal experiments as per good laboratory practice (GLP) guidelines, clinical pharmacology, adverse drug reaction monitoring and reporting, innovative teaching and training methods etc. Such that the post graduates are ready for academic professions and are also industry ready.
Department manages a well maintained Central Animal House as per the CPCSEA guidelines. The Departmental library has over 186 books with updated editions of most of the books to cater the needs of staff and students. The museum harbours a section of History of Medicine section and also provides proficient information of various drugs via the charts and other displays. Laboratories of the department are equipped with all required instruments for undergraduate and postgraduate training.
 
Workshops, CME and Conferences
  1. A one day CME on "Neuropsychopharmacology Update – 2014" was conducted on 23rd February 2014 by Dept. of Psychiatry & Dept. of Pharmacology, SDMCMS&H, Dharwad. The CME focused on Basic principles & safety measures of using psychotropic drugs in pregnancy & lactation.
  2. A one day CME on "Good Clinical Practice" was conducted on 20th April 2013. The workshop had interactive lectures and videos on drug development, ethics committee, informed consent, and safety monitoring.
  3. Department of Pharmacology, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad has conducted a Workshop on “Rational Drug Therapy” on 21st June 2009.The workshop was conducted to encourage and cultivate rational prescribing practices among interns. Renowned speakers enlightened the participants about rational and irrational fixed dose combinations and their hazards, adverse drug reaction monitoring, ‘P’ Drug concept etc. The sessions were followed by clinical problem solving and pictorial quiz.
  4. Department of Pharmacology, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad has conducted a CME Program on “Drug Discovery and Development” on 9th September 2017. The CME highlighted areas of drug discovery, preclinical research, protocol development & clinical trial regulations in India.
  5. Department of Pharmacology, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad has conducted Webinar on “Novel half life extension strategies as future therapeutics for better patient care” on 5th November 2020.The webinar highlighted the novel methods of extending half lives of drugs to make them long acting, to reduce toxicities and  increase patient compliance.
 
Publications
2020
  1. Sudhindra Prathap A. Dr. Radhika M.S. Perioperative drug use among geriatric inpatients undergoing cataract surgery in a tertiary care hospital. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 2020;9(4)L1231-1242.
  2. Gupta V, Shivaprakash G, Bhattacherjee D, Udupa K, Poojar B, Sori R, Mishra S. Association of health literacy and cognition levels with severity of adverse drug reactions in cancer patients: a South Asian experience. Int J Clin Pharm. 2020 Aug;42(4):1168-1174.
  3. Gandigawad P, Radhika MS, Sori RK. Learning and memory enhancing properties of coenzyme Q10 in amnestic albino Wistar rats. Natl J PhysiolPharm Pharmacol 2020;10.
2019
  1. Radhika M. S., Mayur S. S., Kavleen Kaur Bindra, Sushmita G. Hittalmani. A self-medicating scale and questionnaire based drug use survey and the effect of educational intervention among healthcare professional students. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 2019;8(6): 1336-1344.
  2. Gandigawad P, Poojar B, Hodlur N, Sori RK. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract of Gmelina arborea in experimental acute and sub-acute inflammatory models in wistar rats. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:128-32.
  3. Tilak A, Shenoy S, Varma M, Kamath A, Tripathy A, Sori R, Saravu K. Opportunistic infection at  the start of antiretroviral therapy and baseline CD4+ count less than 50 cells/mm3 are associated with poor immunological recovery. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2019; 22;30(2):163-71.
  4. Sudhindra Prathap A, Radhika M. S, Reethesh Kumar Rai. Prescribing pattern of ophthalmological medication in geriatric inpatients of a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 2019;8(5): 940-944.
2018
  1. Sori RK,Poojar B, Hodlur N, Tilak A, Korde R, Gandigawad P. Evaluation of analgesic activity of sodium valproate and ethanolic extract of Vitexnegundoin experimental analgesic models in wistar rats. Int J Basic ClinPharmacol 2018;7(10):2036-4
  2. Geetanjali Hiremath, Pankajkumar Masare, Basavaraj C. Kotinatot Pharmaco epidemiology of drugs used in post-cataract surgery patients in tertiary care hospital Int J Basic ClinPharmacol October 2018;7(10):2031-5
  3. Rupa Arun Korde, Radhika M. S. A KAP study of pharmacovigilance among junior residents and interns of a tertiary care hospital Int J Basic ClinPharmacol November 2018; 7(11): 2178-83
  4. Rupa Arun Korde, Radhika M. S, Priya Gandigawad, Ravi Sori, Amruth. Comparative study about knowledge, attitude and practice study of fixed dose combination among junior residents and interns of a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 2018;7(9):1728-32.
  5. Abhijith LM, Sori RK. Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of Tinospora cardifolia in alloxan induced diabetes in albino wistar rats. International Journal of Basic Clinical Pharmacology 2018; 7:1382-86.
  6. Sori RK, Balaji O, Adiga S, Thomas H. Evaluation of the antipeptic ulcer activity of the seed extract of sesame (Sesamum indicum) in stress induced peptic ulcers in rats. International Journal of Basic Clinical Pharmacology 2018; 7:1131-5.
  7. Bharti Chogtu, Avinash Arivazhahan, Sushil Kiran Kunder, Amod Tilak, Ravi Sori, Amruta Tripathy. Evaluation of Acute and Chronic Effects of D-Galactose on Memory and Learning in Wistar Rats. Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience 2018;16(2):153-60
  8. Sori RK, K. Jagadeesh. Evaluation of Gastro protective effect of Terminilia chebula fruit extract in stress induced peptic ulcers in wistar rats. Ijppr.Human, 2018; Vol. 11 (2): 75-84.
 
2017
  1. Mayur SS, Radhika MS, Chowti JV. Awareness regarding H1N1 (swine flu) among urban and rural adolescent population. International Journal of medical sciences and public health   2017;6(5);942-7.
  2. Ashwini P Singh, Radhika MS. Potential anti-Seizure activity of atorvastatin in rat models of seizures. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 2017;6(1)35-8.
  3. Sharanabasayyaswamy B Hiremath, Priya Gandigwad. Evaluation of zinc as anti-asthma agent: a preclinical study on guinea pigs. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 2017;6(8) :1943-7.
  4. Priya Gandigwad, Sharanabasayyaswamy B Hiremath. Screening of alcohol de-addiction potential of zinc: a study on albino rats International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 2017;6(8): 1977-80.
 
2016
  1. Sharanabasayyaswamy B Hiremath, Priya Gandigwad.  Effects of selective imidazolin-1 receptor agonists vs Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers on insulin resistance in patients of hypertension with metabolic syndrome: a mela-analysis of randomized controlled trials. International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 2016;5(2):394-401.
  2. Sharanabasayyaswamy B.Hiremath, Sudhindra PA. A retrospective pilot study analyzing the effects of various factors and benefits of various drugs used in treating late admitted cases of acute ischemic stroke Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol. 2016; 52:502-7.
  3. Sujatha BS, Amin SV, Caroline, Rao R, Sori RK. Benign Looking Malignant or Malignant Looking Benign? - The Final Verdict in Postmenopausal Bleeding: A Prospective Observational Study. IJCMR 2016;3(2):621-3.
 
2015
  1. Bhandarkar AP, Sherkhane RM, Shenoy GK, Aniketana GV, Shetty MS. A Intern’s knowledge of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics: A retrospective view in the light of medical undergraduate training. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2015;4(3):1041-56.
  2. Priya Gandigwad, Anil P. Hogade, P A Patil,P R Malur. Effect of rifamipicin, isoniazid on acute and sub-acute inflammation in male wistar rats: an experimental study. International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 2015;4(4):682-5.
  3. Shetty MS, Yadav Kameshwar, Shenoy S, Bhandarkar AP,Vaishnav RL , Shenoy GK. Behavioral and biochemical evaluation of antiamnesic activity of acacia auriculiformis leaf extract in rats. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 2015;4(4):1903-15.
  4.  Bhandarkar AP, Kulkami Sughosh S, Bhandarkar Akhila P, Shetty Manjula S Aarthy R, Dash Devasrita. Update on novel targeted drug delivery systems. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2015;4(05):729-44.
  5. Murari Pradeep Kumar, Sughosh Kulkarni, Rohit A, Anoosha P Bhandarkar. Dengue - A clinico-epidemiological study in a tertiary care hospital in north Karnataka, India. Intemational Journal of Current Research. 2015;7(5):6123-26.
  6. Bhandarkar AP, Bhandarkar Akhila P, Kulkarni Sughosh S, Bhat Rachana, Pai Vishal K, Pai Mithun G. Ergogenic aids: boon or bane to mankind. International Research Journal of Pharmacy. 2015;6(5):281-7.
  7. Bhandarkar AP, Bhat Rohith A, Vinodraj K, Shetty Manjunath S, Shenoy Ganesh K. In vitro evaluation of antioxidant activity of Spondias mombin leaf extract: discovering future avenues for an affordable and efficient antioxidant. International Research Journal of Pharmacy. 2015;6(2):164-8.
  8. Amuthan A, DhasSelvin Innocent,Bhandarkar Anoosha P, Devi Vasudha. The cost effective cure without scar: Three cases of warts successfully treated with Kaalaani kalimpu (A traditional siddha drug).International Research Journal of Pharmacy. 2015;6(2):294-8.
 
2014
  1. Radhika Sherkhane, Mayur Sherkhane. Awareness regarding tuberculosis among adolescents of urban slums. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health 2014;3(11):1329-33.
 
2013
  1. Radhika MS, Mayur SS, Kop PB. Pattern of cutaneous adverse drug reactions due to the use of fixed dose drug combinations. International Journal of Basic Clinical Pharmacology 2013;2(5):554-8.
  2. Mayur SS, Radhika MS, Anshuman A. Cancer awareness among females of urban slums in their reproductive age group. Int. J Reprod Contracept obstet Gynecol 2013;(4):509-13.
  3. Jyotsna R, Mayur SS, Radhika MS, Chowti JV.Awarness regarding post exposure prophylaxis of HIV/AIDS among nursing students. Indian Journal of applied psychology 2013;3:24-8.
 
2012
  1. Mayur S S, Radhika M S, Wantamutte A , Mallapur M D. A Study to Evaluate Risk Factors among Drivers involved in Non-Fatal Road Traffic Accidents. International J Medical Sciences and Technology 2012;5(1):1-5.
  2. Navin AP, Somshekhekar HS, Narendranath, Prakash, Reddy S, Bhandarkar AP. Evaluation of anticonvulsant activity of magnesium oxide alone and along with carbamazapine. Asian Journal of Pharma and Clinical Research 2012;5(2):142-5.
  3. Sudhindra Pratap A, Radhika M.S, Mohammed Kamdod. Hit and Run Drugs: Revisited. Int. J Med Health Sciences 2012;1(4):64-71.
  4. Kikkeri Narayanasetty Naveen, Mysore Satyanarayana Ravindra, Varadraj V. Pai, Vijetha Rai,    Sharatchandra B. Athanikar, Meravanige Girish: Lamotrigine induced DRESS syndrome. Ind J Pharmacol 2012;44(6):798-800.
  5. Girish MB, Priyadarshini K. Influence of Tinospora Cardifolia on wound healing in albino rats. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences 2012;3:379-84.
  6. Girish MB, Kamdod MA. Effect of topical Tinospora Cardifolia on excisional wound healing in albino rats. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences 2012;2:25-9.
  7. Girish MB, Kamdod MA. Effect of topical Tinospora Cardiofolia on healing of burn wounds in Wistar rats. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences 2012;3:351-8.
 
2011
  1. Mayur SS, Radhika MS, Chowti JV, Chowti SJ. Utilization of Antenatal Services among Pregnant Women in Urban Slums of Dharwad District of North Karnataka. Asian journal of obs and gynae practice 2011;1:24-7.
  2. Radhika MS, Priyadarshini Kop, Mantha Satya Padmaja. Evaluation of musculoskeletal adverse effects of once weekly oral bisphosphonates in patients of osteoarthritis. Indian journal of medical specialities 2011;2(1):18-22.
  3. Sharanabasayyaswamy BH, Srinivas LD. A study on anxiolytic activity of Azadirachta Indica leaves in wister albino rats. IJAPR 2011;11(2):563–8.
  4. Bhandarkar AP, Kop PB, Pai VV. Nevirapine induced exfoliative dermatitis in an HIV infected patient. IJP 2011;43(6):738-9.
  5. Pawar D, Bhandari P. Newer antibiotics for musculoskeletal infections. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2011;6(i):80-6.
  6. Pawar D, Bhandari P, Allenby K. Clostridium Difficile Associated Diarrhea: A Review. Indian Medical Gazzette 2011;145(12):481-94.
  7. Ravishankar AC, Priya Gandigawad N, Hiremath SV: Effect of ciprofloxacin on acute and subacute inflammation in wistar rats. Pharmacologyonline 2011;3:729-35.
 
2010
  1. Mayur SS, Radhika MS, Chowti JV, Chowti SJ. Knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS among Pregnant Women of Urban Population of south India. International J Medical Sciences and Technology 2010;3(5):37-40.
  2. Rajesh Hunashal, Pradeep Ronad, Veeresh Maddi, Satyanarayan Darbhamulla, Mohammad Kamdod. Synthesis and biological actitvity of N-[4-(substituted benzylidenamino)-3-(2,4-dichorophenoxymethyl)-1,2,4-triazol-5yl)] isonicotinyl hydrazides. Int J of Drug Design and Discovery 2010;1(1):107-13.
  3. Sharanabasyyaswamy BH,  Sohit Anand, Srinivas LD, Rashed MR. Effect of calcium on anxiolytic activity of diazepam and verapamil in rats. 2010;42(6):406-8.
 
2009
  1. Radhika MS, Patil PA, Patil MI, Mayur SS. Proconvulsant Activity of Hypericum Perforatum L. Extract Powder and its interaction with Phenytoin and Clonazepam in Wistar rats. Pharmacologyonline 2009;3: 240-6.
 
Dissertations/Research
  1. Clinical evaluation of efficacy and side effect profile of Ketamine anesthesia in young adults
    PG Student :  Dr. Anoosha Bhandarkar
    Faculty Guide : Dr. Priyadarshini B. Kop
  2. A comparative study of antiulcer activity of Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) and pantoprazole in albino rats
    PG Student : Dr. Rupa. Korde
    Faculty Guide : Dr. M.A. Kamdod
  3. Experimental evaluation of anticonvulsant activity of atorvastatin on Wistar rats               
    PG Student : Dr. Ashwini P. Singh            
    Faculty Guide : Dr. Radhika  M. S.
  4. A cross sectional first prescription analysis study of psychiatric disorders in a tertiary hospital
    PG Student : Dr. Kavitha V. Dongerkery
    Faculty Guide : Dr. Prasan R. Bhandari
  5. Drug usage pattern in elderly hypertensive, diabetic in-patients with suspected impaired renal function in a tertiary care hospital     
    PG Student : Dr. Apeksha Bhandary       
    Faculty Guide : Dr. Prasan R. Bhandari
Awards / Achievements
  1. Dr. Radhika M.S. Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology has won the best oral paper presentation award at South Regional Indian Pharmacological Society (SRIPS) at PSG Institute of Medical Education, Coimbatore in 2009.
  2. Dr. Radhika M.S., Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology has won the best paper presentation at the IInd Onsite session of FIME (Fellowship in Medical education) at MCI Nodal Centre for faculty development, JNMC, Belgavi in 2015.
  3. Dr. Radhika M. Sherkhane , Professor & HOD , Dept. of Pharmacology has been nominated as the external resources faculty and MCI observer at colleges affiliated to the nodal centre for Revised Basic Courses Workshop (RBCW) and CISP workshop etc. of MCI-NC, J N Medical College, Belagavi.
Faculty
1
Dr. Radhika Mayur Sherkhane
Professor & HOD
2
Dr. Priya Gandigawad
Associate Professor
3
Dr. Rupa Arun Korde
Associate Professor
4 Dr. Anoosha P. Bhandarkar Assistant Professor
5 Dr. Pratibha Omkar Addl. Associate Professor 
6 Dr. Kamagonda Jalikar Assistant Professor
7
Mr. A. Sudhindra Prathap
Tutor 
8
Dr. Ravi Sori 
Tutor 
9 Dr. Anupama Dhavaleshwar Senior Resident Doctor
10 Dr. Swathy AR  Senior Resident Doctor

Non Teaching Staff

Sl.No
Name
Designation
1
Mr. Anand V. Kulkarni
Laboratory Technician
2
Mr. Kumar C.A
Technical Asst. / Technician
3
Mr. Manjunath K.L
Technical Asst. / Technician
4
Ms. Swati Naik Research Assistant 
5
Mr. Ajit M. Kurkuri
Steno / Typist
6
Mr. Guddappa N. Kudal
Attender
7 Mr. Kartik Karpe 
Attender

Animal House

Sl.No
Name
Designation
1
Dr. B.V. Mulkipatil 
Veterinary Doctor
2
Mr. Ramling Rangdal
Technician
3
Mr. Somappa Gulenavar
Attender
4
Mr. Mallikarjun P.
Attender / Sweeper
5
Mr. Manjunath Sondakki
Sweeper
6
Mrs. Suma Wali
Sweeper

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