Department

 

 
PHARMACOLOGY
 
Name Dr. K.K Saxena
Designation   Prof. & Head of Dept. Particulars of Registration with Medical/Dental/Pharmacy Council
Qualifications MBBS, MD Regn. No. Date Name of Council
Address 596/1-B, Shyam Niwas , 2nd floor, Civil Lines, Meerut-250001. 18497 03-02-75 UP Medical Council, Lucknow
Contact No. 9897146248 5658 22-02-08 MCI, Delhi
E-mail ID drkksaxenamrt@gmail.com      
Name Dr. Pinki Vishwakarma
Designation   Asstt. Professor Particulars of Registration with Medical/Dental/Pharmacy Council
Qualifications MBBS, MD Regn. No. Date Name of Council
Address L-1,LLRM Medical College, Meerut-250004 43034 16-04-1999 UP Medical Council, Lucknow
Contact No. 9760030221 5676 22-02-08 MCI, Delhi
E-mail ID drpinkivkm@yahoo.com      
Name Dr. Monica Sharma
Designation   Asstt. Professor Particulars of Registration with Medical/Dental/Pharmacy Council
Qualifications MBBS, MD Regn. No. Date Name of Council
Address 478, Phoolbagh Colony, meerut 42353 01-12-1998 UP Medical Council, Lucknow
Contact No. 9412337840 3874 19-06-2005 MCI, Delhi
E-mail ID sharmamonica28@yahoo.in      
Name Dr. Manish saini
Designation   Veterinary Officer Particulars of Registration with Medical/Dental/Pharmacy Council
Qualifications B.V.Sc. & AH. Regn. No. Date Name of Council
Address L-6,LLRM Medical College, Meerut-250004 2366 30-06-97 UP Veterinary Council, Lucknow
Contact No. 9719043058 & 9412477363 2448 04-03-2004 Veterinary Council of India
E-mail ID drmanishsaini@rediffmail.com      
Name Dr. Pranav Sikka
Designation   Lecturer Particulars of Registration with Medical/Dental/Pharmacy Council
Qualifications MBBS, MD Regn. No. Date Name of Council
Address 605/3 Mangal Pandey Nagar, Meerut 50537 30-03-2005 UP Medical Council, Lucknow
Contact No. 9319927314      
E-mail ID drpranavsikka@yahoo.com      
Name Dr. Ravikant
Designation  Lecturer Particulars of Registration with Medical/Dental/Pharmacy Council
Qualifications MBBS, MD Regn. No. Date Name of Council
Address D39, Medical College Campus, Meerut 54722 19.11.07 UP Medical Council, Lucknow
Contact No. 9358102241      
E-mail ID ravikant2k1@gmail.com      

2.

Duties of the faculty member- Teaching of MBBS & MD students, Research in pharmacology.

3.

Timings of the Department  - 9:00 am  to  04:00 pm

4.

OPD/OT Schedule of the Department -  NA

5.

Facilities available in the Department for:

 

(a)

Teaching of UGs – Common Lecture theatres, Tutorial Rooms, Experimental Lab, Pharmacy Lab and  Clinical Pharmacology lab where lectures, tutorials, demonstrations and teaching on patients are undertaken with AV aids.

 

(b)

Teaching of PGs –  facility for departmental and central library,

-         Departmental and Central Research labs with facilities for screening of –analgesic, anti inflammatory, antipyretic, antiepileptic and hepatoprotective drugs and various biochemical and histo-pathological examinations.

-         Behavioral lab for experiments for psychopharmacology on animals.

-         Clinical Pharmacology lab.

-         Seminars are taken with the help of AV aid

-         Facility of well equipped central animal house from where animals can be procured for research purposes.

 

(c)

Research            -     research work is undertaken to explore the anti-inflammatory, analgesic, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, cardio-protective and antiparkinsonian activities in various herbal and synthetic compounds.

 

(d)

Investigations –                                                           NA

 

(e)

Diagnosis & Patient's Care –                                      NA

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Type of surgeries performed (for surgical departments) – NA

7.

No. of Beds in each speciality/Ward –                               NA

8.

No. of Teaching Units  with details-                                   NA

Paramedical courses (if any) being conducted in the department:

Name of Course

No. of seats

Duration

Fee Schedule

Selection/Admission Criteria

Facilities available for teaching/training

 NA

 

 

 

 

 

Conferences/Workshops/Seminars/CME programs organized by the department during the last 3 years. Please provide year-wise details for each category of activities.

Training for PG students on animal experimentation including ethical aspects-conducted regularly.

Publications of the Department (during last 5 years):

S.No.

Title of Publication with names of all the authors

Name of Journal

Year

Vol (Issue) No.

Page Nos.

1.

Statin intolerance: now a solved problem. Sikka Pranav, Saxena KK, Kapoor Seema, Vishvakrma P, Sharma M.

 

Journal of Post Graduate Medicine

2011

Issue under preparation

 

2.

Blue cures blue but be cautious.

Sikka Pranav, Bindra VK, Kapoor S, Saxena KK.

Journal of Pharmacy and Bio-allied Sciences

2011

3 (4)

312-14

3.

Emerging antithrombotic drugs: A review.

Sikka Pranav, Bindra VK, Kapoor Seema, Saxena KK.

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

2011

4 (2)

143-47

4.

Study of antinociceptive activity of antidepressants (S.S.R.I.s and atypical antidepressants) and their interaction with Morphine and Naloxone in mice. Sikka Pranav, Kaushik S, Kumar G, Bindra VK, Kapoor Seema, Saxena KK.

Journal of Pharmacy and Bio-allied Sciences

2011

3(3)

412-16

5.

Newer Antithrombotic drugs. Sikka Pranav, Bindra VK.

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

2011

14 (4)

188-95

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Synthesis and evaluation of some new substituted benzothiazepine and benzoxazepine derivatives as anticonvulsant agents. Neha Garg, Trilok Chandra, Archana, Amit B Jain, Ashok Kumar

 

 

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

 

 

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

1529

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Synthesis of substituted acridinyl pyrazoline derivatives and their evaluation for anti-inflammatory activity: Trilok Chandra, Neha Garg, S.Lata, K.K. Saxena, Ashok Kumar.

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

 

 

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

1772

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Synthesis and evaluation of newer indolylthiadiazinoazetidinones and indolylthiadiazinothiazolidinones as antimicrobial agents. Vikas Kumar, Suneel Kumar Sharma, Sheoraj Singh, Ashok Kumar and Shalabh Sharma.

Arch. Pharm. Chem. Life Sci.

2010

343

98

9.

Synthesis, characterization and biological activity of various substituted     benzothiazole  derivatives. Hemlata Kaur, Sunil Kumar, Indu Singh K.K. Saxena, Ashok Kumar, 

Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures

2010

5

67

10.

S           Synthesis and Anti-inflammatory Activity  of Indole Derivatives : Trilok Chandra, Neha Garg and Ashok Kumar:

Intern International Journal of Chem Tech Research

 

2010

 Accepted

In Press

 

11.

Synthesis of various oxa/thiadiazole-pyralinyl/isoxazolynylindol-2-ones as   antipsychotic and anticonvulsant agents. Hemlata Kaur, Sunil Kumar, Ashok Kumar   

InternaInternational Journal of Chem Tech Research

 

2010

 Accepted

In Press

 

12.

Synthesis and anticonvulsant activity of newer pyrazole-5-one derivatives: Neha Garg, Trilok Chandra, Sudhir Bhati, Ashok Kumar;

Indian Drugs

2010

 Accepted

In Press

 

13.

Synthesis of some new phenothiazine and pyridine derivatives as antipsychotic and  anticonvulsant agents, Hemlata Kaur, Sunil Kumar, K. K. Saxena and Ashok  Kumar

Organic Chemistry:An Indian Journal

2010

 Revised

 

14.

Some New Substituted 2-oxo thiobarbituric acid for Anticonvulsant Activity. Neha Garg, Indu Singh, Hemlata Kaur, Sunil Kumar, Sudhir Bhati, K.K. Saxena and Ashok Kumar.

Proceeding of 3rd National Conference on Leads for futuristic biotechnological inputs: Indian context held at IAMR, Meerut (U.P.) from 26th March-27th March

2010

 

8

15.

Thiazolyl/oxazolyl formazanyl indoles as potent anti-inflammatory agents. Sunil Kumar, Neha Garg, H. Kaur, Ashok Kumar and Sudhir Kumar Bhati.

Proceeding of 3rd National Conference on Leads for futuristic biotechnological inputs: Indian context held at IAMR, Meerut (U.P.) from 26th March-27th March

2010

 

54

16

Synthesis, Characterization and Biological activity of various substituted quinazolinone derivatives containing dopamine moiety. Sunil Kumar, Hemlata Kaur, Neha Garg, Indu Singh, Sudhir Bhati,  K. K. Saxena, Ashok Kumar.

Proceeding of 3rd National Conference on Leads for futuristic biotechnological inputs: Indian context held at IAMR, Meerut (U.P.) from 26th March-27th March

2010

 

14

17

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 3-chloro-4-(substitutedphenyl)-azetidinonyl /thiazolidinonyl-4-(3-acetanilido) oxa/thiazoles. Indu Singh, Hemlata Kaur, Sunil Kumar, Neha Garg, Sudhir Bhati, K.K. Saxena and Ashok Kumar.

Proceeding of 3rd National Conference on Leads for futuristic biotechnological inputs: Indian context held at IAMR, Meerut (U.P.) from 26th March-27th March

2010

 

6

18

Synthesis of some new substituted benzoxazepine and benzothiazepine derivatives as antipsychotic and anticonvulsant agents. Hemlata Kaur , Sunil Kumar, Indu Singh, Neha Garg, Sudhir Bhati, K. K. Saxena and Ashok Kumar .

Proceeding of 3rd National Conference on Leads for futuristic biotechnological inputs: Indian context held at IAMR, Meerut (U.P.) from 26th March-27th March

2010

 

6

19

Synthesis and evaluation of some newer indole derivatives as anticonvulsant agents: Neha Garg, Trilok Chandra, S. Lata, K.K. Saxena, Ashok Kumar;

Organic Chemistry: an Indian Journal

2009

5

208

20

Synthesis of some newer 2-substituted-5-methoxyindlyl pyrazolines as potent anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents: Trilok Chandra, Neha Garg, Ashok Kumar.

Organic Chemistry an Indian Journal

2009

5

73

21

  Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Activity of Various Substituted quinazolinone Derivatives Containing Dopamine Moiety. Sunil Kumar, Hemlata Kaur, Indu Singh, Monica Sharma, Pinki Vishwakarma, K.K. Saxena and Ashok Kumar,

 

World Journal of Chemistry

2009

4

195

22

Synthesis and anti-inflammatory of 4-substituted-2,5-disubstituted indolyl azetidine-3-yl/thiazolidin-1-yl-substituted triazoles: Trilok Chandra, Neha Garg and Ashok Kumar

Pakistan. J.of scientific and industrial research

2009

52

243

23

Synthesis of some newer derivatives of substituted quinazolinone as potent anticonvulsant agents: Neha Garg, Trilok Chandra, S. Lata, K.K. Saxena, Ashok Kumar;

Pakistan. J. of scientific and industrial research

2009

52

8

24

Synthesis of substituted indole derivatives as anticonvulsant agents, Hemlata Kaur,

  Suman Lata,  K.K. Saxena and Ashok Kumar,

Pakistan. J. of scientific and industrial research

2009

Under Revision

 

25

Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of 8-[{4-(2-substituted phnyl-5-ox-thiazolidin-1-yl)-5thiobutyltriazolo}methoxy] quinolins. Trilok Chandra Sudhir Bhati, Hemant Panwar, K.P.S. Vishnoi , Rajkumar , T.P. Agarwal and Ashok Kumar

Oriental J. Chem

2008

24.

 

465

26

Synthesis and antifungal activity of 2-(4’-Substituted anilinosydnon-3’-yl) pyridines. Trilok Chandra, Ashok Kumar  et al

Oriental J. Chem

2008

24.

 

229

27

Synthesis and anti-inflammatory activity of newer quinazolin-4-one derivatives. Ashok Kumar and Chatrasal Singh Rajput;

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

2008

 

1

28

Exploration of sedative and hypnotic activity of newly synthesized spirobarbitunylphenothiazines.

Indian Journal of Pharmacology.

2008

40

131

29

Synthesis of 3-[4'-(p-chlorophenyl)-thiazol-2'-yl]-2-[(substituted azetidinone /thiazolidinone) aminomethyl ]-6-bromo quinzolin-4-ones as anti-inflammatory agents Ashok Kumar, Chatrasal Singh Rajput and Sudhir Kumar Bhati, Bio.

Bio-organic  and Med. Chem.

2008

15

3089

30

Thiazolyl/oxazolylformazanyl indoles as potent anti-inflammatory agents Nisha Singh, Sudhir Kumar Bhati, Ashok Kumar,

Eur. J. Med. Chem.

2008

43

2597

31

Cognitive and motivational potential of different pharmacotherapeutic teaching and evaluation methods: Students  Assessment. Sharma M, Gaur N, Chandra D.

40th Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society.

2007

 

92

32

Effect of calcium channel blocker on adrenaline induced leucocytosis in albino rabbits. Yadav A., Lata S., Saxena K.K., Srivastava V.K., Sen S.

40th Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society.

2007

 

125

33

Study the role of oral Neurokinin-1 antagonist Aprepitant for the prevention of cisplatin induced nausea and vomiting. Dutt H. K., Lata S., Saxena K.K., Sen S., Sinha S. and Yadav A.

40th Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society.

2007

 

143

34

Comparative evaluation of glycemic control with a sulfonylurea plus pioglitazone versus a sulfonylurea plus metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sen S., Saxena K.K., Lata S., Gupta K.K., Sinha S.

40th Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society.

2007

 

152

35

Synthesis, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and kinase (CDK-1, CDK-5 and GSK-3) inhibition activity evaluation of benzimidazole/benzoxazole derivatives and some Schiff’s base. S.M Sondhi, N. Singh, A Kumar, O. Lozach, L. Meijer.

Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry

2006

14,

3758

36

A study of anti-inflammatory activity of some noble a-AminoNaphthaline and b-amino Naphthalene Derivatives. Shalabh Sharma, Tripti Singh, Rajan Mittal, KK Saxena, Virendra Kishor Srivastava and Ashok Kumar

Arch. Pharm. Life Science

2006

339

339

37

Exploration of sedative and hypnotic activity of newly synthesized spirobarbiturylphenothiazines. Yadav A. , Lata S., Saxena K.K., Srivastava V.K., Goel B.

Indian Journal Pharmacol

2008

40 (2)

131

38

Study of antipsychotic activity of newly synthesized spirobarbiturylphenothiazines. Lata S., Saxena K.K., Kumar A., Bhasin N., Srivastava V.K., Goel B.

Indian Journal Pharmacol

2008

40 (2)

141

39

Antinociceptive and antipyretic activity of chirata in rats. Dutt H.K., Lata S., Kakkar S., Saxena K.K. Srivastava V.K.,

Indian Journal Pharmacol

2008

40 (2)

173

40

Prevalence of self medication among the urban educated people in meerut. Vishwakarma P., Vishwakarma N.,

Indian Journal Pharmacol

2008

40 (2)

187

41

A study on drug prescribing pattern in meerut city. Sharma M., Gaur N.,

Indian Journal Pharmacol

2008

40 (2)

193

42

A study of interrelationship between drugs induced deterioration of carbohydrates and uric acid metabolism. Sharma M., Gaur N., Singh S., Kasturi N., Ansari K.U.,  

Indian Journal of Bioresearch

2008

40 (2)

42

43

Peak expiratory flow rate in adolescents of Garhwal region. Gaur N., Sharma M., Verma P., Mittal S.,

Journal of Advance Researches in Biological Sciences

Under review

 

 

44

Synthesis and biological evaluation of some pyrazolinyl pyridines and pyrazolyl pyridines. Tripti Singh, Shalabh Sharma, Virendra Kishore Srivastava and Ashok Kumar;

Arch. Pharm. Life Sci

2006

339

24

45

Synthesis of new Thiazalythiazalidinyl benzothiazoles and Thiazolylazetidinyly benzothiazoles as Potential Insecticidal, Antifungal and Antibacterial Agents. Tripti Singh. Virendra Kishore Srivastava, Kuldeep Kumar Saxena, Suman Lata Goel, Ashok Kumar.

Arch. Pharm. Life Sci

2006

339

466

Research Projects being carried out in the department -

S.No.

Title of Project & Name(s) of Investigators

Duration

Funded/sponsored by

Annual Budget

1.

Evaluation of hepatoprotective activity of tenospora cordifolia in albino rats: an experimental study, being carried out by Dr. Vipin, under guidance of Dr. K.K. Saxena.

2 years

NIL

-

2.

Evaluation of anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and nociceptives activity of tenospora cordifolia in albino rats: an experimental study, being carried out by Dr. Pankaj Modi, under guidance of Dr. K.K. Saxena.

2 years

NIL

-

3.

Evaluation of nephroprotective role of aloe vera against gentamicin induced nephrotoxity –an expermetal study, being carried out by Dr. Shalini, under guidance of Dr. K.K. Saxena.

2 years

NIL

-

4.

Evaluation of hepatoprotective activity of aloe vera- a clinical study, being carried out by Dr. Shalley, under guidance of Dr. K.K. Saxena.

2 years

NIL

-

5.

Effect of some indigenous plants on ocular hypertension:A pharmacological and clinical study, being carried out by Mr. M. K. Keshri, under guidance of  Dr. K.K. Saxena.

3 years

NIL

-

Achievements of the Department, if any

1.         Research activity conducted in the field of

-Cardiovascular Pharmacology

-Gastric Pharmacology

-Indigenous drugs

-Autonomic Pharmacology

2.        Various new molecules have been synthesized

-Antipsychotic

-Anti-inflammatory

-Antiparkinsonian

-Anticonvulsant

3.         Approx. 550 papers published in international and national journals by faculty and P.G. Students since the inception of the department.

4.         37 Students have been awarded MD Degree in Pharmacology.

5.         22 students have been awarded Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry.  

6.         Prof. & Head, Dr. K.K. Saxena is on the panel of MCI for inspection of various Medical

            Colleges.               

8.         The publication titled “Synthesis of Anti-Inflammatory analgesic and kinase. (CDK-1,

             CDK-5 and GSK-3) inhibition activity evaluation as benzimidazole benzoxazole derivatives and

           some Schiff,s bases” is awarded as “The most cited paper” by Elsevier publication.                                                                                                         

9.         VIII Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society (North Zone) was organized in

            Oct. 1992.      

10        Ex. Students are holding key posts in various Medical Colleges and Pharmaceutical Industries.

11.       Current M.D. Seats 2 per year, likely to be increased up to 6 per year.

 

14. Honours, Awards, Certificates, Prizes, Medals, etc received by department/individual faculty members,
if any (copies of awards etc should be enclosed) –
• Publication titled “Synthesis of Anti-Inflammatory analgesic and kinase (CDK-1,CDK-5 and GSK-3) inhibition activity evaluation as benzimidazole benzoxazole derivatives and some schiff’s bases” is awarded as “The most cited paper” by Elsevier publication in 2006-09.
• Bioved society of Allahabad awarded Young scientist award in 2002 to Dr. Ashok Kumar.
• PP SuryaKumari award was given to Dr. Ashok Kumar for the best paper presentation in the IPS conference in 1993.