Pharmacology is the science of drugs that encompasses all aspects of knowledge about drugs, particularly those relevant to effective and safe medicinal use. For thousands of years, most drugs were crude natural products of unknown composition and limited efficacy. Animal experiments aimed at understanding physiological processes began in the 18th century, pioneered by F. Magendie and Claude Bernard. Oswald Schmiedeberg is regarded as the ‘father of pharmacology’. Pharmacology forms the backbone of rational therapeutics. The Pharmacovigilance ADR monitoring center is run under the pharmacology department at SIMS, one of the AMC ADR Monitoring Centres under NCC (NPvPI)-IPC, Government of India.

Vision

To enhance medical education programs and boost the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals.

Mission

• To deliver and promote high-quality education, training, and research with a leading edge in clinical competence.
• To contribute towards drug safety in society by reporting adverse drug reactions on a monthly basis.
• To produce medical professionals with a strong academic background who can benefit the community and society.
• To be recognized as a top-class academic and medical center in the region.

Activities

• Academic teaching and training of MD and MBBS students in the form of research lectures, seminars, discussions, journal clubs, SDL, and PBL.
• The department organizes CME, guest lectures by eminent speakers, and pharmacovigilance activities regularly.
• A pharmacovigilance committee and causality assessment committee have been constituted in the institute.
• Formative assessments are conducted for both UG & PG students under planned programs.
• CME on antianginal drugs was conducted on 22nd January 2024. Presenter: Dr. Ankit, Moderator: Dr. Kavita Dhar Bagati.
• Animal house visit for PGs & UGs at Lala Lajpat Rai Medical College, Meerut on March 6, 2024.
• Guest lecture on March 20, 2024, by Dr. Amit Singhal on the latest trends in pharmacotherapy of hypertension.

Research Interests

• A study on the role of antioxidants in preventing hepatotoxicity induced by anti-tubercular drugs.
• Effects of losartan-based treatment regimen on serum uric acid levels in essential hypertension patients.
• A study on the efficacy and safety of oral Azithromycin compared with oral Doxycycline in patients with acne vulgaris.

Facilities

• Fully equipped laboratories for clinical pharmacy and experimental pharmacology.
• A museum showcasing drug catalogs, drug formulations, and indigenous drugs.
• A research laboratory with medical equipment for PG experiments.
• Animal holding area for experimental pharmacology.
• Computer Assisted Learning lab (CAL) equipped with computers and software for UG experiments.
• Pharmacovigilance unit - Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre in collaboration with NCC under the aegis of the Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• Departmental library with the latest edition textbooks.

Recent Achievements in Department

• First prize in Poster Presentation to Dr. Kavita Dhar Bagati (Prof. & Head SIMS) conducted by NCC, Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on September 25, 2023 (Theme: Public participation in pharmacovigilance).
• Celebrated National Pharmacovigilance Week from September 17-23, 2023.
• Celebrated National Antibiotic Day on November 19, 2023.
• CME on antianginal drugs on January 22, 2024.
• Guest lecture on March 20, 2024, by Dr. Amit Singhal on the latest trends in pharmacotherapy of hypertension.