Pharmacology is a branch of science related to the study of all aspects of drugs. Since the inception of Jorhat Medical College & Hospital, the Department of Pharmacology has been significantly contributing to the undergraduate (MBBS) teaching and postgraduate training and research on Pharmacology. Faculties are also engaged as guest lecturer in various institutes for Bachelor in Physiotherapy (BPT) course and other paramedical courses. The department is also contributing to various patient safety services by regular prescription audit exercises and adverse drug reactions monitoring and reporting under the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI). Various research works that have been done by the department were related to the fields of clinical pharmacology, pre-clinical/experimental pharmacology, meta analyses, KAP studies, ethnopharmacology etc.

Sl. No.	Name of Faculty	Present Designation	Educational Qualification	Registration No.	Photo
1	Dr. Rituparna Phukan Ray	Professor	MBBS, MD	11958
2	Dr. Geetamoni Dutta	Associate Professor	MBBS, MD Pharmacology	15111
3	Dr. Gautam Sahu	Associate Professor	MD	16820
4	Dr. Anju L. Saikia	Assistant Professor	MD (Pharmacology)	14603
5	Dr. Hiteswar Saikia	Assistant Professor	MBBS, MD	16401 (AMC)
6	Dr. Sahid Aziz	Assistant Professor	MBBS, MD	19786
7	Dr. Dipjyoti Deka	Assistant Professor	MD	20380
8	Dr. Nawaneeta Rajkhowa	Demonstrator	MD Pharmacology AMC	18266
9	Dr. Lavita Hazarika	Demonstrator	MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)	25895

staff list

PG Trainees 

Sl. No.	Photo	Batch (Year)	Name	Year of Training
1		2021-24	Dr. Nandita Deka	3rd Year PG Trainee
2		2021-24	Dr. Hirina Basumatary	3rd Year PG Trainee
3		2021-24	Dr. Anamika Hazarika	3rd Year PG Trainee
4		2022-25	Dr. Nurjaman Ali	2nd Year PG Trainee
5		1st Year PG Trainee	Dr. Chandrika Chetia	1st Year PG Trainee

Research Activities

Completed Research Projects / PG Dissertations (Last 5 years)

Prof. (Dr.) Meghali Chaliha

• 2019
  1. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacovigilance among healthcare professionals in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Upper Assam.
  2. A pharmacovigilance study in the Department of Psychiatry in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Upper Assam. (PI - Dr. Angelene Brahma)
• 2020 3. Drug utilization study of topical corticosteroids in a tertiary care teaching hospital. (PI - Dr. Reuben P. Syiem) 4. A study on drug utilization patterns of anti-hypertensive drugs in patients with diabetes mellitus in the Department of Medicine of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Upper Assam. (PI - Dr. Prapti Bhuyan)
• 2021 5. Effect of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors and metformin combination versus sulfonylureas and metformin combination in blood glucose control and adverse effect profile in type 2 diabetes patients. (PI - Dr. Khanindra Nayan Kakoty)

Dr. Rituparna Phukan Ray

• 2021
  1. A comparative study on clinical efficacy and safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) vs. opioid analgesics in postoperative orthopedic pain management in a tertiary care hospital. (PI - Dr. Lavita Hazarika)
• 2022 2. A cross-sectional evidence-based review of drug promotional literature (DPL) in a Government Medical College. (Authors: Hazarika L, Kakoty N.K, Dutta G, Aziz S*, Ray R.P)

Dr. Geetamoni Dutta

• 2019
  1. A comparative study of Palonosetron vs. Ondansetron and dexamethasone for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries. (PI - Dr. Annavi S. Sathiskumar, PGT Anaesthesiology)
• 2022 2. A comparative study of efficacy and safety of topical combination therapy in acne vulgaris patients attending a tertiary care hospital. (PI - Dr. Juchitra Deuri)

Dr. Swapnanil Gohain

• 2019
  1. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacovigilance among healthcare professionals in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Upper Assam.
• 2020 2. Drug utilization pattern of antidiabetic drugs among indoor diabetic patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital.
• 2021 3. Comparison of hemodynamic changes and blood sugar levels between etomidate and propofol before and after induction of general anesthesia. (PI - Dr. Dhanjit Das, PGT Anaesthesiology)

Dr. Gautam Sahu

• 2020
  1. Drug utilization pattern of antidiabetic drugs among indoor diabetic patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital.
  2. An observational study comparing propofol infusion with midazolam premedication vs. propofol infusion only for induction of anesthesia. (PI - Dr. Subhadeep Sarkar, PGT Anaesthesiology)
• 2021 3. Comparison of efficacy of sevoflurane and propofol for insertion of ProSeal laryngeal mask airway in adults. (PI - Dr. Preety Rekha Borah, PGT Anaesthesiology)

Dr. Anju L. Saikia & Dr. Hiteswar Saikia

• 2023
  1. Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of rational antibiotic use among medical students in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Upper Assam – A cross-sectional study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol.
  2. Psychotropic drugs used in Psychiatry Outpatient Department: A cross-sectional drug utilization research. Sciences of Pharmacy.
• 2024 3. Cost analysis of antipsychotics marketed in India – A pharmacoeconomic study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol.

Dr. Sahid Aziz

• 2019
  1. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacovigilance among healthcare professionals in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Upper Assam. (PI - Dr. Swapnanil Gohain, Corresponding author - Dr. Sahid Aziz)
• 2021 2. Risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in South Asian women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian J Endocr Metab.
• 2022 3. A cross-sectional evidence-based review of drug promotional literature (DPL) in a Government Medical College. (Authors: Hazarika L, Kakoty N.K, Aziz S*, Ray R.P) 4. A rare case report of diclofenac-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome. (Authors: Juchitra Deuri, Sahid Aziz*, Dipjyoti Deka)

Ongoing Research Projects / PG Dissertations

Dr. Rituparna Phukan Ray

• 2023
  1. Medication compliance and glycemic control of single pill versus multiple pills in type 2 diabetes mellitus. (PI - Dr. Nandita Deka)

Dr. Geetamoni Dutta

• 2023
  1. Drug utilization pattern among coronary artery disease patients in a tertiary care hospital: A prospective observational study. (PI - Dr. Anamika Hazarika)

Dr. Pallavi Bordoloi

• 2023
  1. A study on drug utilization patterns of antimicrobial therapy in postoperative patients in the surgery ward of a tertiary care hospital. (PI - Dr. Hirina Basumatary)

Dr. Rituparna P. Ray

• 2023
  1. Evaluation of the anticonvulsant effect of an aqueous extract of the stem of Cissus quadrangularis on Swiss albino mice. (PI - Dr. Nurjaman Ali)

Dr. Hiteswar Saikia & Dr. Sahid Aziz

• 2024
  1. Drug utilization research in the outpatient ophthalmology department in a tertiary care teaching hospital - A cross-sectional study. (PI - Dr. Chandrika Chetia)

UG Academic Activities

PG Academic Activities

CME Activities

Participation as Resource Faculty/Trainer

Participation as Delegate in Training Programs/Workshops/CME/Conferences

Services Offered

Sl. No.	Service Area	Description	Service Areas as Applicable
1	Academic Services	The Faculty of the Department of Pharmacology is significantly contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research, D. Pharm/B. Pharm/M.Pharm hospital training activities, and conducting CMEs on a regular basis.
2	Post Graduate Course	The department is presently imparting training to the Post Graduate students in Pharmacology with an annual intake of 3 candidates. The Post Graduate course was started in the year 2014 with three seats.
3	Clinical Pharmacology Department	An average of 30-40 prescriptions generated in various clinical OPD and IPD departments are regularly critically evaluated as a prescription audit exercise under the Clinical Pharmacology Department and communicated to the medical superintendent for policy-making.
4	ADR Monitoring Centre (AMC)	The ADR Monitoring Centre (AMC) under the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) was established in January 2014. ADRs are collected from various departments of JMCH and reported to the National Coordination Centre (NCC) by a trained pharmacovigilance associate appointed by PvPI, IPC, Government of India, via net-based software Vigiflow.
5	Labs	- Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacology Lab: For pharmacy and clinical pharmacology research and practicals for UG students. - Experimental Lab: For animal experiments and research by UG and PG scholars. - PG Research Lab: Exclusively for PG scholars and other departmental research. - Museum: Various models and charts related to the history of medicine, history of pharmacology, drug mechanisms of action, and drug formulations are preserved and displayed for study purposes. - Central Animal House: Small experimental animals are housed in humane conditions as proposed by CCSEA, GOI, for academic activities and research.

Awards & Achievements

Awards

Name of Faculty/PGT Scholar & Details of Awards

• Dr. Sahid Aziz

  • 1st Prize winner in Oral Paper Presentation competition at the CME on Understanding Diabetes, held at Jorhat Medical College on 14th November 2022.

• Dr. Nurjaman Ali

  • 1st Prize winner in Poster Presentation competition at the CME on Understanding Diabetes, held at Jorhat Medical College on 14th November 2022.
  • 3rd Prize winner in Poster Presentation competition at NEMPSCON 2022, held at NEIGHRIMS, Shillong.

• Dr. Chandrika Chetia

  • 1st Prize winner in Oral Paper Presentation competition at the state-level CME on Gastro-Pharmacology, held at Jorhat Medical College on 25th April 2024.

Academic Achievements

Name of Faculty/PGT Scholar & Details of Achievements

• Dr. Sahid Aziz

  • Secured 1st rank (Gold Medal) in the university MD final examination held in April-May 2016.
  • Successfully completed the Basic Course in Biomedical Research with a consolidated score of 90%, achieving the title of Topper of the Course.

• Dr. Angelene Brahma

  • Secured 1st rank (Gold Medal) in the university MD final examination held in May 2020.

• Dr. Prapti Bhuyan

  • Secured 2nd rank (Silver Medal) in the university MD final examination held in May 2021.

• Dr. Lavita Hazarika

  • Secured 1st rank (Gold Medal) in the university MD final examination held in May-June 2023.

Publications

Research Papers, Case Reports, and Authorship in Books

Dr. Rituparna P Ray

1. Ray RP, Ganguly NN, Lahkar M, Siddiqui A. "A prospective, randomized controlled trial of single dose of cefepime and tazobactum as the sole prophylactic preoperative antibiotics in laparoscopic cholecystectomies." Biomedical Review: Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences. 2015; 2(4): 99-103.
2. Ray RP, Ganguly NN, Lahkar M, Siddiqui A. "A prospective, blinded, randomized controlled trial of use of preoperative antibiotics in routine abdominal surgery: A comparison between single dose versus three doses between ofloxacin+metronidazole and cefotaxim+sulbactum." Biomedical Review: Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences. 2015; 2(4): 93-98.
3. Ganguly NN, Ray RP, Lahkar M, Siddiqui A. "A prospective study to find out the most cost-effective preoperative prophylactic antibiotic regime in elective abdominal routine surgeries." Int J Med Res Rev. 2016; 4(2): 157-163. doi:10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i02.006.
4. Ray RP, Ganguly NN, Lahkar M, Siddiqui A. "A prospective randomized double-blind controlled trial of the use of preoperative antibiotics in routine abdominal surgery: A comparative analysis between ofloxacin+ metronidazole, cefotaxime+sulbactum and cefepime + tazobactum (single dose vs three doses) and their effects." International Journal of Medical Research and Review. 2016; 4(4): 480-485.
5. Ganguly NN, Ray RP. "Infusing teaching methods in the medical education system from the wisdom of the ancient Buddhist teaching ways will improve the quality of the treating doctors." World Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research. 2019; 5(11): 55-59.
6. Ganguly NN, Ray RP. "Methods of teaching in Islam and incorporating certain ideas into the teaching of modern medical science in India: Some thoughts and some observations." International Journal of Medical Research and Review. 2019; 7(6).

Dr. Geetamoni Dutta

1. Dutta, G., Deori, C., & Das, S. "Anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract of Azadirachta indica leaves on experimental animal models." Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2016; 5(85): 6335+.
2. Deori, Chinmoyee, Dutta, Geetamoni, Das, Swarnamoni, Phukan, Daisy, & Gogoi, Gaurov. "To evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of Mikania Micrantha on experimental animal models." Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2017; 6: 3818-3821. doi:10.14260/JEMDS/2017/825.
3. Deuri, Juchitra, Talukdar, Krishna, & Dutta, Geetamoni. "A study of clinical pattern of acne vulgaris patients presenting in a tertiary care hospital." International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2022; 43-47.

Dr. Gautam Sahu

1. Gautam Sahu, Swapnanil Gohain, Angelene Brahma. "Drug utilization pattern of antidiabetic drugs among indoor diabetic patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital, Jorhat." Biomedicine. 2020; 40(4): 512-515.

Dr. Sahid Aziz

1. Aziz, S., Konwar, M., & Das, S. "In-vitro anticataract activity of Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Linn on goat lens." International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2015; 7(5): 334-336.
2. Sahid, A., & Kalpana, G. "A study of the hypolipidemic and antioxidant activities of whole plant extracts of Ipomoea aquatica Fork in experimentally induced hyperlipidemia in rabbits." International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2016; 8(10): 265-269.
3. Gohain S, Aziz S, Chaliha M. "A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacovigilance among healthcare professionals in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Upper Assam, India." Int J Res Med Sci. 2019; 7: 3833-3838.
4. Dr. Sahid Aziz, Prof. Meghali Chaliha, Dr. Angelene Brahma. "Emerging concepts in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics." Psychiatry Update, Psychopharmacology.
5. Gadve SS, Chavanda S, Mukherjee AD, Aziz S, Joshi A, Patwardhan M. "Risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in South Asian women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis." Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2021; 25(3): 176-181.

Dr. Dipjyoti Deka

1. Purkayastha, A., Roy, D.B., Tigga, R., & Deka, D. "Prescription pattern of analgesics in orthopedic outpatient department at a tertiary care hospital in Silchar, Assam."
2. Deka, D., Chakravarty, P., & Purkayastha, A. "Evaluation of the anticonvulsant effect of aqueous extract of Centella Asiatica in albino mice." International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2017; 9(2): 312-314.
3. Thakuria N, Deka D, Choudhury D, Ahmed N. "A cross-sectional study to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practices of healthcare professionals on pharmacovigilance at Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Assam, India." International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2017; 5(4): 1481-1489.

• Dr. Lavita Hazarika
• Dr. Geetamoni Dutta
• Dr. Sahid Aziz
• Prof. R.P. Ray