1.   To apply pharmacokinetic principles in the development and clinical
      evaluation of conventional,herbal and novel drug delivery systems.
2.   To conduct Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Studies for better patient
      care.and To contribute towards promotion of Rational Use of Drugs.
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Guided the students for the following PG (M.Pharm) projects.
Sl.No.
Title of the Project
YEAR
     
1
Study of antiepileptic therapy in pediatric patients of St.Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore.
2010
2
Comparison of efficacy and safety of atropine sulphate and glycopyrrolate in the treatment of organophosphorus poisoning at St.Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore.
2010
3
Pharmcoeconomic evaluation of different treatment alternatives in COPD patients admitted to St.Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore.
2010
4
To Evaluate The Risk Factors Causing Chronic Renal Disease and Assessing The Impact of Counseling On Quality of Life of Haemodialysis Patients.
2009
5
Preparation of guidelines for management of poisoning at St.Martha’s hospital, Bangalore.
2009
6
Study of the effect of patient counseling and education of diabetic patients in improving their quality of life.
2009
7
Adverse Drug Reaction monitoring in select hospitals of Bangalore.
2008
8
Population Pharmacokinetics of phenytoin in epileptic patients.
2008
9
Clinical pharmacist’s intervention in hypertension for better compliance.
2008
10
Study of the efficacy and safety of Azithromycin with various Cephalosporin use in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infection at medicine department of the St. Martha’s hospital, Bangalore.
2008
11
Study of the use of Antibiotic in the Treatment of Pneumonia in St.Martha’s hospital, Bangalore.
2007
12
Study of the use of Antibiotics during Pregnancy at St. Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore.
2007
13
Therapeutic drug monitoring of gentamycin in the medicine ward at St. Martha’s hospital, Bangalore.
2007
14
Drug Utilization Evaluation of cephalosporins in paediatric patients at St. Martha’s Hospital,Bangalore.
2007
15
Effect of Pyrazinamide on the Uric acid levels in tuberculosis patients at St.Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore.
2007
16
Spontaneous ADR monitoring as well as focused ADR monitoring of the drugs : Phenyl propanolamine, phenyl butazone, analgin, nimesulide and cox II inhibitors as per the instructions of the Drugs Controller General( India) at St.Martha’s Hospital, Ban
2006
17
Study of the impact of psoriasis on quality of life of patients in vicoria hospital and role of patient education to improve the same.
2006
18
Impact of Ward Round Participation by A Clinical Pharmacist in Imparting Pharmaceutical Care in St. Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore.
2005
19
Monitoring the Serum Concentrations of Amikacin in Neonates at Neonatal Care Unit of Vanivilas Hospital, Bangalore.
2004
20
Chronopharmacokinetic studies on selected antihypertensive drugsFor better therapeutic efficacy.
2004
21
Provision and Evaluation of Drug Information Services at Victoria Hospital.
2003
22
Evaluation of the Utility of Intravenous Nitroglycerin in Hypertensive Emergencies.
2003
23
Study of the usage of antibiotics in acute suppurative otitis media at Victoria Hospital, Bangalore.
2003
24
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence studies of Felodipine formulations.
2003
25
Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of new NSAIDs.
2002
26
Targeting of steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for inflammatory bowel disease
2002
27
Study of the effect of polymer characteristics on the drug release from hydrogels.
2002
28
Formulation and evaluation of biodegradable polymeric microspheres of a selected anti-infective drug – Gentamicin.
2001
29
Design and evaluation of osmotically controlled drug delivery systems of an anti-hypertensive drug.
2001
30
Preparation and Evaluation of Nanoparticles of Hypophylanthin.
2001
31
Bioadhesive polymers for controlled release of a selected anti ulcer drug-Famotidine.
2000
32
Novel ophthalmic drug delivery system for Forskolin.
2000
33
Formulation and evaluation of suppository dosage form of an analgesic ‘Propyphenazone’.
1999
34
Nanoparticles – Colloidal Drug Delivery system of a selected anti-inflammatory drug – Nimesulide.
1999
35
Formulation and evaluation of Povidone-Iodine preparations.
1998
36
Formulation, evaluation and stability studies of parenteral formulations of Nimesulide.
1998
37
Formulation and evaluation of gels of aqueous extract of Centella asiatica.
1997
38
Ocular delivery systems of Pefloxacin mesylate.
1996
39
Formulation and evaluation of Famotidine effervescent tablets.
1995
40
Solvent deposition system of sulphamethoxazole – An approach to enhance the dissolution rate.
1994
 
Ongoing M.Pharm projects
     
a5
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF PHARMACIST INITIATED INTERVENTIONS IN DRUG -THERAPY AT ST. MARTHA’S HOSPITAL, BANGALORE.
2010
a4
STUDY OF IMPACT OF PATIENT EDUCATION ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ASTHMA PATIENTS AT ST. MARTHA’S HOSPITAL, BANGALORE
2010
a3
PHARMACOECONOMIC EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES FOR HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AT ST. MARTHA’S HOSPITAL, BANGALORE
2010
a2
IMPLEMENTATION OF PHARMACOVIGILANCE PROGRAM IN FEW COMMUNITY PHARMACIES OF BANGALORE.
2010
a1
STUDY OF EFFECT OF TIME OF ADMINISTRATION ON THE PEAK LEVELS OF THEOPHYLLINE IN PATIENTS AT ST. MARTHA’S HOSPITAL
2010
     
 
  • Guided 17 M.pharm and 2 PhD students.
 
  • Guiding 3 M.pharm and 4 Ph.D students.
 
   
   
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