Pharmacology

• MBBS: Teaching pharmacological and therapeutic concepts in a clinical format to promote good prescribing skills and research.
• MD(Pharmacology): Training students for preclinical studies, toxicity studies, clinical trials, therapeutic drug monitoring, Pharmacovigilance, ethics in experimental and clinical practice, Pharmacogenetics, Biostatistics, clinical epidemiology and Pharmacotherapeutics.
• Support National research through PSG Pharmacovigilance program in the name of PSG ADR Monitoring Center.
• The Department supports therapeutics – teaching to all the postgraduates from the other clinical departments.
• Provides drug related information to various other clinical departments.
• Contributes a distinct role in Institutional Ethics Committee activities.

Clinical Studies

• Antihypertensive drug utilization and its adherence to international guidelines
• A genetic study on the effectiveness of DPP4 inhibitors in diabetic patients
• A clinical study of Telmisartan with Losartan in patients with metabolic syndrome.
• Antibiotic Usage in MICU of a tertiary care hospital and its conformity to hospital antibiotic policy
• A clinical study on the status of inflammatory markers in Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) patients in Indian population.
• Association between GRK 5 polymorphism and poorly controlled asthma
• A genetic study on the effectiveness of Pioglitazone in diabetic patients
• A clinical study to compare the anti-inflammatory effect of oral hypoglycemic agents in type 2 DM
• To study on the effect of GRK 5 Gen 41 Leu Polymorphism on response to Glucocorticoids therapy in bronchial asthma
• Clinical benefits of Ivabradine in Ischemic Heart disease
• A comparative study of Povidone iodine Povidone iodine + Metronidazole combination and its influence on the effectiveness of various Antibiotics used in the treatment of cellulites due to ulcer.
• A short clinical study to explore the reasons for failure of drug treatment in the elderly chronic asthmatics with reference to drug delivery system.

Pre-clinical studies

• Comparing the renal protective efficacy of Nebivolol and ACE Inhibitors in diabetic hypertensive rats
• Anti-inflammatory effect of Curcuma longa extract – An in-vitro and in vivo study
• Effects of Momordica Charantia on oxidative stress and proinflammatoy marker in metabolic syndrome using a high fructose diet induced rat model.
• Influence of antioxidant effect of Nebivolol on CVS, CNS parameters in stress induced Hypertension animal model
• Analysis of behavioral satiety sequence of fluoxetine in wistar albino rats
• Effectiveness of HPTLC, HPLC in preclinical plant studies
• Study of Anorectic activity of Fluoxetine in male wistar rats
• Identification of Bacterial contaminants from the sterile powder extracts of Momordica charantia fruit.
• Effect of Nebivolol on serum lipid levels in hypertensive Male Sprague-Dawley rat.
• Role and influence of HPTLC in photochemical studies with reference to Curcumin extract

• Analytical Lab with calorimeter, UV Spectrophotometer, Flame photometer, Flurimeter, ELISA reader.
• Cardiovascular System studies: (DATA Acquisition system, NIBP for small animal studies).
• CNS Lab with facility for Behavioral studies (Oxylet system for metabolism and intake, SMART video tracking with mazes, PC controlled active& passive avoidance), epilepsy, pain and anxiety.
• Basic Experimental & Chemical Pharmacology lab.
• Department Library with rich reading facilities.

Faculty:

Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari – Professor & Head

• M.S Shastri Memorial Award for Indigenous drugs Research in Pharmacology SRIPS 2002, Member, Special Interest Group, Medical Education Network of India 2007 (SIGMEDNET)
• Member, WHO- Regional meeting on Role of Education in Rational use of Medicine, 2007
• (Fellowship In Medical Education 2015 A Batch): MCI –CMC Vellore Nodal center.
• She is involved with the National Pharmacovigilance program, rational use of medicine, good hospital pharmacy practices in PSG Hospitals, cell culture, TDM, Clinical and Preclinical research apart form teaching.
• Member, WHO- Regional meeting on Role of Education in Rational use of Medicine
• Dr.S.Bhuvaneshwari Professor : Member secretary PSGIHEC, member PSG Biomedical research.
• Dr S.Shanmugapriya-Assistant Professor: Winner of the JS Gold Medal 2011 for the best PG thesis presentation
• PSG PRIME Grant achieved by Dr S.Bhuvaneshwari, Dr S.Shanmugapriya, Dr Amudhan (Post Graduate)
• UG:Ram Narendra Narayan-II MBBS student won the Dr. MGR University Dr. Lalitha Kameswaran Cash Prize & Dr.CS Balasubramaniam Memorial Endowment Gold Medal (2010)
• UG:Naina Suresh-II MBBS student won the Dr. MGR University gold medal 2012