Government Medical College and Hospital,
Ariyalur.
No.1, College Road,
Rajaji Nagar,
Ariyalur - 621713.
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The Department of Pharmacology is located in the fourth floor of Faculty block building. Our department offers training for 150 undergraduate Phase 2 MBBS students as per competency based medical education curriculum.
As per new curriculum, all students gain holistic knowledge in all the aspects of pharmacology like pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, clinical pharmacology, therapeutics, adverse drug reactions and inculcate the rational and scientific basis of therapeutics.
Also gains skills in all aspects of clinical pharmacy & clinical pharmacology and experimental pharmacology by using many simulation based learning and hands on training
As much neglected part Attitude, Ethics & communication has been covered through AETCOM classes
The Department of pharmacology also function as Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring centre (ADR monitoring centre) under the Pharmacovigilance program of India and also involves in Institutional Ethical committee activities.
Infrastructure | +
- Demonstration rooms
- Clinical pharmacology lab
- Experimental pharmacology lab ( CAL )
- Departmental library
- Museum
- Institutional Ethical Committee hall
- Pharmacovigilance room
- Animal holding area
Services | +
TEACHING PROGRAM
- Undergraduate courses include MBBS, Diploma in Anaesthesia and Emergency care technician.
- For MBBS students we encompasses on teaching basic Pharmacology and its clinical applications and rational uses of drugs and AETCOM by various methods like Lecture, Small group discussion, Seminar, Quiz, Roll play ,OSPE and integrated classes through collaboration with other Departments
- We have well equipped Computer assisted learning lab with internet facilities to teach the animal experiments for MBBS students
- As a ADR monitoring centre , we indulge in Collecting ADR reports, conducting Causality assessment meeting and reporting of ADRs to PVPI through Vigiflow software every month
- We are giving hands on training on ADR reporting to MBBS students of elective posting, CRMIs and staff nurses.
- We are regularly celebrating PHARMACOVIGILANCE week every year during the month of September by conducting various competitions to undergraduate students, Conducting CME program and creating awareness to Doctors, CRMIs, staff nurses and public regarding reporting of Adverse drug reactions
- Apart from that we are Periodically conducting IEC meetings and giving approval for research projects and follow up of the same
- We are training the MD pharmacology post graduate students from various colleges through District Residency program.
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW:
| Theory class | 4 days per week |
| Practical class | 2 days per week |
| Seminar | 1 day per month |
| Internal assessment (theory) | 1 per month |
| Part completion test (theory & practical) | 2 per year |
| Certification of skills (practical) | 11 per year |
| Model theory test | 2 per year |
| Model practical test | 1 per year |
| Allied Health Sciences | 10 classes per batch |
| AETCOM | 10 classes per year |
| District Residency Program for Post graduate students | Every 3 months per batch |
| Elective posting | 2 weeks per batch |
Faculty | +
| S.No | Faculty Name | AEBAS Attend.ID | Medical Registration Number | Professional Qualification(s) | Department | Designation | Nature of Employment (Permanent/Contract) |
Total Teaching Experience | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Month | Day | ||||||||
| 1. | DR.T.MEENAKSHI | 85494920 | 72048 | MD | PHARMACOLOGY | PROFESSOR & HOD | PERMANENT | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| 2. | DR.GOMATHI ARJUNAN | 44957573 | 70351 | DGO.,MD | PHARMACOLOGY | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | PERMANENT | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| 3. | DR.GEETHA K.P | 47512339 | 83705 | MD | PHARMACOLOGY | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | PERMANENT | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 4. | DR.KUMUTHA A | 53157009 | 101316 | MD | PHARMACOLOGY | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | PERMANENT | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 5. | DR.MALATHI KRISHNASAMY | 95613384 | 63197 | MD | PHARMACOLOGY | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | PERMANENT | 7 | 8 | |
| 6. | DR.MALARVIZHI RAMASAMY | 78114680 | 106852 | MD | PHARMACOLOGY | SENIOR RESIDENT | PERMANENT | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 7. | DR.ARCHANA M | 79044490 | 102533 | MD | PHARMACOLOGY | SENIOR RESIDENT | PERMANENT | 1 | 3 | 17 |
Research and Publication | +
Dr T.Meenakshi ,MD professor and Head OF the department pharmacology
1. A Randomized open label comparative clinical study of Symbiotic as an add on therapy to standard treatment with standard treatment alone in the management of patients with Eczema
2. A Questionnaire based study to assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Pharmacovigilance among Second year MBBS students in a Tertiary care teaching Hospital
3. Adverse Drug Reaction Pattern of Antipsychotic Drugs Prescribed in Psychiatry Out-Patient Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital
4. Study of adverse drug reactions associated with antiepileptic drugs: a pharmacovigilance study using spontaneous reporting system
5. Evaluation of Knowledge,Attitude and Practice of Health care Providers towards Adverse Drug Reaction reporting in a Tertiary care Hospital
6. Role of Ormeloxifene (SERM) in Treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease in patients aged 18-50 years in a tertiary care hospital in Chennai
7. Evaluation of Over the Counter use of Analgesic Drugs among Construction Workers in Urban Chennai -A questionnaire based study
8. Alcohol consumption by migration construction workers in Chennai:An assessment with AUDIT Questionnaire
9.Facets of Inhalational Midazolam in status Epilepticus
DR. A. GOMATHI, MD.,DGO., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
1. Adverse drug reactions pattern of Fluconazole -tertiary care hospital Journal of biomedical and pharmaceutical research OCTOBER 2020
2. Fluconazole induced hepatotoxicity in tertiary hospital among patients with dermatophytosis . National journal of physiology pharmacology and pharmacy NOV-2020
3. Prevalence of B12 deficiency in type 2DM patient on Metformin therapy in a Tertiary care. Hospital International journal of basic &clinic pharmacology NOVEMBER 2020
4. Adverse drug reaction pattern of oral corticosteroids in bronchial asthma patient . Indian journal of applied research DECEMBER 2020
5.Anti-Inflammatory property of Metformin -animal study Research journal of pharmaceutical biological and chemical sciences JUNE 2022
6.Effects of vitamin C and Vitamin E in Rheumatoid arthritis -randomised open label and comparative study in tertiary care hospital. National journal of physiology pharmacology and pharmacy AUGUST 2022
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Department Activities
Pharmacovigilance Activities
We recently celebrated 3rd national pharmacovigilance week ( 17-23 September)
