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Dr. Bhuvaneswari K Head of the Department of Pharmacology
| Designation | HoD & HOD & Professor |
| Experience | 31 years |
| Qualification | MD (Phaemacology) |
| bhuvaneswarik@psgimsr.ac.in |
Professional Information
Academic Excellence
- MBBS- 1986 Coimbatore Medical College, Madras University
- MD (Pharmacology)- 1994- Madurai Medical College, The TamilNadu Dr MGR Medical University -Chennai.
- Completed the course for PG Diploma in Biomedical research and Ethics –2016 Bharathiar University, COIMBATORE
- Completed the course for Fellowship in Medical Education 2015 A batch at MCI Nodal centre -CMC Vellore
- Deputy coordinator and program In Charge – PSG ADR Monitoring Centre
- PSG IMSR AMC Coordinator and centre Head.
Field of Expertise
- UG and Post graduate teacher
- Pre clinical and Clinical research, Small Group and PBL way of teaching in Pharmacology
- Biomedical research and Ethics.
- Educational research
- Rational use of Medicines
- Core Educator, Dept of Medical Education, PSG IMS& R
Awards and Achievements
- ICMR research grant -Preproposal accepted for the title “Role of Metformin and Sitagliptin in preventing the complications of chronic cellular inflammation “Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari-2015
- Shastri Memorial Award in Southern Regional Conference of the Indian Pharmacological Society (SRIPS) on September 7 & 8th 2002 held at Kasturiba Medical College Mangalore Karnataka India for the title Characteristics of Cow dung Powder Poisoning and the Antidote Potentials of Herbal Juices in laboratory Animals – awarded as Best presentation under indigenous drugs
- A.K Prashanth III MBBS student under the guidance of Dr K Bhuvaneswari won the Best paper presentation award titled “ Flupertine maleate in neuropathic pain model a preclinical study” during the International undergraduate medical students conference Calcutta-March 2015
- Secretary – National Level CME on Clinical Pharmacology 2007- PSG IMS&R
- Joint organizing secretary – SRIPS-2009- PSG IMS&R
- PSG IMS& R Coordinator- PSGIMSR –HISCON conference 2010
- Coordinator – PSG Institution’s Staff Day program – Since 2012
- Poster committee I/C & committee member , Faculty facilitator of Preconference
- workshop on PBL – SEARAME – NCHPE- 2012 – PSGIMSR
- Secretary – PSG – SASAT International conference on CVD management beyond intervention: Early detection, Risk management and Rehabilitation 2013
Research and Publications
Recent work:
- Preliminary study on antiasthmatic effect of Momordica charantia in guinea pigs and its comparison with Montelukast. K. Bhuvaneswari, Swarna R M, Dr E Amudhan Arvind
- Influence of various extract procedure on the availability of Momordica Charantia bioactive components and flavonoides Amudhan Arvind, Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari
- Evaluation of analgesic property of Zonisamide on neuropathic pain using a Pacitaxel induced neuropathic pain model in rats, S Abilash Dr K Bhuvaneswari
- Flupertine maleate and Gabapentin in Pacitaxel induced neuropathic pain model in rats A K Prasanth, Dr K Bhuvaneswari
- A retrospective study on vitamin D deficiency related to chronic drug intake in a tertiary care Hospital. Dr. K Bhuvaneswari, Vignesh Shantham VN
- K. Bhuvaneswari, Dr. D Jeyalakshmi Study to assess the presence of catalase and peroxidase in Dolichos Biflorus Linn;
- K. Bhuvaneswari, Dr. Muthamizh Veena A study to identify the bioactive components of Dolichos biflorus cold extract by phytochemical analysis;
Educational research:
- Sim Man 3G – High Fidelity simulation: a method to facilitate Pharmacology learning by II MBBS students. Dr K Bhuvaneswari, Dr Deena Sangeetha
- DO current teaching methods in the department of Pharmacology help MBBS students apply pharmacological concepts in Clinical Therapeutics? Dr K Bhuvaneswari, Dr Deena Sangeetha
Academic Clinical Trial
S. No Name Year Title CTRI No with date 1 Dr. M S Yamuna Devi Dr K BHUVANESWARI
2015 – 2018 A Study on the influence of plasma concentrations of Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel on clinical outcome of patients with breast cancer in a tertiary care hospital CTRI/2017/06/008766 06/06/2017
2 Dr. E P M Saara Banu Dr K BHUVANESWARI
2017 – 2020 A Clinical study on the status of inflammation and heavy metals in drug induced liver injury in South Indian population CTRI/2018/03/012901 27/03/2018
3 Dr. R Subhashini Dr K BHUVANESWARI
2017 – 2020 A Study to evaluate the association of biomarkers with pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and plasma concentration of the inotrope dobutamine in patients undergoing on-pump CABG surgery in a super-speciality Hospital at Coimbatore: A Prospective observational study CTRI/2018/05/013554 01/05/2018
4 Dr. M. Shameemunisha Dr K BHUVANESWARI
2018 – 2021 A Clinical study to compare the antihypertensive benefits of clinidipine & Azlisartan in T2DM CTRI/2019/05/019168 11/05/2019
5 Dr. J. Asvini Dr K BHUVANESWARI
2019 – 2022 A prospective clinical study to explore the oral Fluconazole resistance in Tinea Corporis CTRI/2020/05/025442 16/05/2020
6 Dr. M. Shri Vidhya Dr K BHUVANESWARI
2019 – 2022 An open label, prospective clinical comparative study to assess the anti-inflammatory benefit of Momordica charantia tablet in metabolic syndrome. CTRI/2020/05/025569 02/06/2020
Pharmacovigilance research:
- Pharmacovigilance awareness amongst the Medical specialties & General practitioners in Coimbatore city- A KAP (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) Survey study. Dr K Bhuvaneswari, , Dr Deena Sangeetha, Ms.Lakshmi Ramabathran
- Steroid induced anaphylaxis – rare case report of ADR .Dr A. Umamaheswari study Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari, Dr. Deena Sangeetha, Dr S Ramalingam,
- Phenytoin induced convulsion – rare case study: Dr keerthana brattiya , Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari , Dr. Deena Sangeetha, Dr S Ramalingam
- Bioethics: Doctor Patient Relationship – an ethical perspective
Rational Use of Medicine:
- Medication practices of school teachers in & around Coimbatore IHEC, Dr.K. Bhuvaneswari. R.Muthamizhveena
- Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude towards Rational use of Medicines by community Pharmacist in and around Coimbatore city Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari, Dr. D. Jeyalakshmi
PG Guide- Therapeutic Audit:
- Safety of sodium valporate in pediatric patients; Dr Senthur selvi , Dr K Bhuvaneswari
- Audit on screening and therapy in Gestational diabetes mellitus; Dr Umamaheswari Dr K Bhuvaneswari
- Audit on blood pressure Goal of patients attending cardiology OPD; Dr Keerthana Bratiya , Dr K Bhuvaneswari
- Audit on Pre Infusion Requisites of Adriamycin, S. Breetha, Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari
- Audit on Pre infusion requisites of Paclitaxel, E. Amudhan Arvind, Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari
- Muthamizh Veena Dr S Bhuvaneswari Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari Audit on metered dose inhaler technique as an objective structured practical examination
- D. Jeyalakshmi, Dr Shanmugapriya Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari An audit on the teaching practice of CIMS – OSPE in the department of pharmacology at a medical college in Coimbatore
- An Audit on the Maintenance practices of Laboratory Animals in the Central Animal Facility at PSG IMSR, Bindu, Dr K. Bhuvaneswari, Dr. N. Ramanujam
- Audit on adherence to official guidelines in prescription writing S. Yamuna devi , Dr K. Bhuvaneswari
- Audit on the completeness of information in ADR reporting forms P Karthika ,Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari, Dr. S Shanmuga Priya
- Audit on the status of research proposals done in department of Pharmacology PSGIMSR. Dr. P Mary Mala K. Bhuvaneswari, Dr. N. Ramanujam
- A study to understand the influence of Problem Based Learning (PBL) method in the II MBBS learning outcome. Dr. E P M Saara Banu, K. Bhuvaneswari
- An Audit to assess the prescription writing skills of Second MBBS students, Dr. R. Subhashini, K. Bhuvaneswari
- A study to explore the role of primary antimicrobial therapy in burns wound, Dr. M Shameemunisha, K. Bhuvaneswari
- An internal audit towards compliance of the presenting researcher at the requirements and recommendations of the IAEC meetings, Dr. K. Archana, K. Bhuvaneswari
- An audit to observe the completeness of medical records in the Department of Emergency Medicine, J Asvini, Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari
- Audit on the complete filling of the Medication reconciliation form attached in the Inpatient Medical case records at the time of admission, M Shri vidhya, Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari,
- An Audit on the completeness of information in AMA form in Inpatient care-PSG Hospitals, M Jegatheeswari, Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari
Publication:
| 1. Drug utilization in Resistant Hypertension- JIMA K Bhuvaneswari, Vol 121, No 12, December 2023 SCOPUS |
| 2. Impact of a sensitization program on prescription order writing skills of second year MBBS students: a prospective study- International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology Subhashini R, Bhuvaneswari K, Umamaheswari A June 2020; Vol 9(6):906-911) Index Medicus for South East Asia Region (WHO) and Index |
| 3. Effect of Emblica Officinalis Fruit Dry Power on Behavior Changes and Antioxidant Levels: An in Vitro and in Vivo Study- Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and clinical Research Umamaheswari A, Vol 12, Issue 7, 2019 Index Medicus for WHO South-East Asia |
| 4. A Cross Sectional Study on the Status of Inflammatory Markers in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Pcos) in Indian Population. – Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal Senthurselvi R, Bhuvaneswari K Dec 2019; Vol 12(4) 1975-1983 SCOPUS |
| 5. A study to identify the effect of Momordica charantia on smooth muscle activity in isolated guinea-pig ileum – Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology S. Shanmuga Priya, K. Bhuvaneswari, R Muthamizh Veena 2019; 63(4): 317-323 SCOPUS, INDEX COPERNICUS |
| 6. Effects of Momordica Charantia (Bitter gourd) on Oxidative Stress and Pro-inflammatory marker in Metabolic Syndrome Using a High-fructose Diet Induced Rat Model – Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal, Breetha Subramani, Bhuvaneswari Krishnamurthy, March 2019. Vol. 12(1), p. 305-324 Scopus: |
| 7. To compare the Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. – Biomedical in pharmacology Journal A. Umamaheswari, K. Bhuvaneswari, Sep 2018 Vol 11(3) SCOPUS: |
| 8. Comparison of the Effects of Zonisamide and Flupirtine on Paclitaxel induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Rats. – Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research Bhuvaneswari K, Prashanth Ashok Kumar, 2018, 12(1): FC05-FC08 0.65(PUBMED); |
| 9. SimMan 3G – High Fidelity Simulation: A Method of Facilitate Pharmacology Learning by MBBS Students. – International Journal of Medical Science and Education. Bhuvaneswari K, Deena Sangeetha C, 2017; 4(4): 293-302 Index Copernicus (ICV) – 52.43 (2016) |
| 10. Medication Practices of School Teachers in Coimbatore – Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal Bhuvaneswari K, R. Muthamizh Veena, 2017 10(3), 1167-1174 SJR – 0.13 |
| 11. Knowledge, awareness and attitude towards rational use of medicines by community pharmacists in and around Coimbatore, India. – International Journal of Basis & Clinical Pharmacology Bhuvaneswari K, Jeyalakshmi D, Umamaheswari A, 2017; 6(10): 2279-0780 ICV 2016: 90.02 |
| 12. A study on the effects of agomelatine on food intake and body weight in restraint stress model in adult swiss albino mice. – Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Shanmugapriya S, Nivedhithaa S, Bhuvaneswari K, 2017; 10(9): 0974-2441 0.40 (SCImago, SJR 2016), |
| 13. Psychopharmacological characterization of effects of Ferula asafoetida linn. formulation in mouse on a Y-maze, EPM, and open field apparatus. – International Journal of Basis & Clinical Pharmacology Ramanujam Narayanan, Bindu Gilbert, Santoshini Ravichandran, K. Bhuvaneswari 2017; 6(9): 2279-0780 ICV 2016: 90.02 |
| 14. Anti asthmatic effect of Momordica Charantia and its comparison with montelukast an in vitro and in vivo model. – International Journal of Basis & Clinical Pharmacology Bhuvaneswari K, Swarna R. M. P. L, Amudhan Aravind. 2017; 6(7):1810-15. ICV 2016: 90.02 |
| 15. Audit to evaluate the completeness of adverse drug reporting in an ADR Monitoring Centre in Tamilnadu, – Indian Journal of Medical Specialities S. Shanmuga Priya, K. Bhuvaneswari, P. Karthika, 2017 ESCI of Web of Science |
| 16. A Study on the Effect of Low Molecular Weight on Potassium Homeostasis in Patients Administered Heparin for Thromboprophylaxis in a Tertiary Care Hospital, – International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences S. Shanmuga Priya, K. Bhuvaneswari, K. Rashmi Vol 9, Issue June 2017 0.51 (SCIMAGO); |
| 17. A Study Comparing The Anorectic Activity Of Hot And Cold Aqueous Extracts Of Dolichos Biflorus Linn. Seeds in Freely Feeding Rats. – International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences S.Shanmugapriya, R.Senthurselvi, K.Bhuvaneswari, 2016; 8(7): 336-339 SCOPUS |
| 18. A Novel Model of Psychogenic Hypertension: Effect of a yet another pleotropic Beta Blockers or just mimicry? – Ejpmr K. Bhuvaneswari, C K. Harshith Priyan, Dr. Ramanujam Narayanan 2015, 2(6), 238-246 ICV – 79.57; |
| 19. A short clinical study to explore the reasons for failure of drug treatment in chronic asthmatics with reference to drug delivery systems, – Eur J Biomed Pharmaceut Sci, K Bhuvaneswari, Suresh Ragavilasini, S Breetha vol 2, issue 4, 576-591, ISSN 2349-8870, 2015 ISSN 2349-8870 |
| 20. Comparison of topical antiseptics (povidone iodine versus iodine metronidazole combination) in the treatment of cellulitis due to ulcer – International Journal of Pharmacotherapy K Bhuvaneswari, Maya Mukunthan September – December 2014 eISSN – 2249-7765 |
| 21. Anti-inflammatory effect of Curcuma longa extract – An in-vitro and in vivo study- International Journal of Pharma Research K. Bhuvaneswari, S. Prathab Balaji, G. Priyadarshini, S. Anukarthiga, M. Ramanathan, July – December 2013, vol. 4, issue 2, ISSN – 0975-3532 Scopus |
| 22. Study on the Effects of Scyllo-Inositol on Learning and Memory in Senile Mice – International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives S.Shanmuga Priya, K.Bhuvaneswari , Pooja Patwari 2013; 4(5): 868 – 872 Non indexed |
| 23. A Prospective and Retrospective Study on the Clinical Effectiveness and Adverse Reaction Related to the use of Ivabradine in Ischemic Heart Diseases (IHD), – International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Science J. Vidhiyasagaran, J.S. Bhuvaneswaran, K Bhuvaneswari, Archive 1 (2) 2013, 36-39, October 2013. Non indexed |
| 24. A Comparative Pre Clinical Trial on the Impact of Nebivolol and ACE Inhibitor Treatment on the Renal Bio Chemical Parameters in the Fructose Induced Diabetic Hypertensive Rat.- International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Science J. Vidhiyasagaran, K Bhuvaneswari, Aruna, Archive 1 (3) 2013 01-05, November 2013. Non indexed |
| 25. A Comparative Study of the Hypoglycaemic Potentiation of Metformin, by Different Preparations of Momordica charantia (Bitter Gourd), in Hyperglycaemic Lab Rats. – International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives Bhuvaneshwari S, Rohanti Ravikulan, Bhuvaneswari K 2013; 4(5): 913 – 917 Non indexed |
| 26. Comparative Study on the Analgesic Effect of Fresh Moringa Oleifera Juice with Ibuprofen in Albino Mice. – International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives Bhuvaneshwari S, Amirtha B, Bhuvaneswari K 2013; 4(5): 934 – 936 Non indexed |
| 27. Usage of Antimicrobials in Chikungunya at a Tertiary Care Hospital. – International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives Bhuvaneshwari S, Manjari K, Bhuvaneswari K 2013; 4(5): 965 – 967 Non indexed |
| 28. Usage of different insulin preparations. – Global R J Pharm Sci. Bhuvaneshwari S, Ramarajan S, Bhuvaneswari K. 2013 2(4): 3-5 Non indexed |
| 29. Rimonabant improves spatial-novelty object recognition memory and valsartan is pro-amnesic in a dual-maze dual-scopolamine mouse model – GSTF digital library (In Proceedings of CBP 2012, Singapore), Ramanujam Narayanan, Kishan PV, Kavitha CM, Seethalakshmi S, Parvathavarthini S, Bhuvaneswari K. Feb 2012. ISSN (e-periodical) 2251-1881; ISSN (Print) 2251-1865, doi: 10.5176/2251-1865_CBP20 Indexed by EBSCO, Proquest & CrossRef |
| 30. Acute Carbamazepine Toxicity: A case of rare drug interaction- Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice Loganathan N, Sujith Kumar S, Bhuvaneswari K, Thiagarajan Varun Karuppiah. April-March 2012. Google Scholar, Science Central, Indian Science Abstracts |
| 31. Inhibitory effect of lawsonia Innermis dry powder on urinary Pathogen – Indian journal pharmacology K. Bhuvaneswari, S. Gnanapoongothai , Allice Kuruvilla, B. Appala Raj. 37469 Pubmed |
| 32. Use of computer assisted learning as an adjuvant to practical pharmacology teaching – advantages and limitations- Indian journal pharmacology Alice Kuruvilla, S.Ramalingam, Geeta V Shastri, K. Bhuvaneswari, G Amudha , A Chandra Bose. 2001 Pubmed |
Membership and Certifications
- Member, Regional meeting on role of education in Rational Use of Medicine – WHO meet – Bangkok Thailand December 12th 14th – 2007
- National Conference on Medical Education (NCME 2007) member
- Editorial review board member – Ancient Science of Life journal
- Review board committee member – International Journal of Pharmacy Research
- Review board committee member – med e journal – The TamilNadu Dr MGR Medical University
- Internal Research Review committee member –PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore
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