Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology
Faculty
| Name | Photograph | Designation | Educational Qualifications | Registration Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Santanu Munshi |  |
Professor and Head | MBBS, MD (Pharmacology), DM (Clinical Pharmacology) | WBMC 48750 |
| Dr. Priyotosh Saha |  |
Assistant Professor (Pharmacology) | MBBS, MD (Pharmacology) | WBMC 64255 |
Senior Resident
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. Anindya Karmakar | Senior Resident |
| Dr. Somdatta Ghosh | Senior Resident |
Staff
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Sri Ramprasad Mallick | C.T. & S.W. |
| Md. Hussain | C.T. & S.W. |
| Sri Dilip Hela | C.T. & S.W. |
| Dipankar Naskar | MT Lab |
Academic Course
Patient Care Services
Laboratory Sevice
Arsenic Estimation Centre Chemical analysis of arsenic in drinking water and in clinical samples like nails, scales and hairs of chronic arsenic poisoning patients attending this hospital and other Government hospitals (SSKM,MCH,RGKMC&H,NRSMC&H etc) is routinely carried out in this department. Arsenic Analysis Results in 2025:
| Water | Nail | Hair | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 (09) | 37 (09) | 38 (11) | Nil | 137 (29) |
(The nos. in the parentheses indicates the nos. of samples containing arsenic above the permissible limit.)
Departmental medical faculties are involved in running the Clinical Pharmacology OPD service on every Tuesdays and Fridays at usual OPD hours. Faculties are also engaged in clinical pharmacological consultation on referral for indoor admitted patients. Department is also running Cardiac Autonomic Neurofunction testing pharmacodynamic laboratory service for patient care.
Adverse Drug Reaction(ADR) Monitoring Centre: Under the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India , Ministry of Health, Government of India)-ADR reports are collected from different clinical departments of this institute and other different government and private hospitals as well as from private clinics. These ADR reports are analysed and processed to CDSCO in a scheduled format from time to time. This programme was launched on July 16th, 2010, and this Centre has been an active AMC since its inception.
The ADR Monitoring Centre at School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata is the highest reporting centre in Eastern India and has been awarded the position of 4th highest ADR reporting centre in the country for the year 2025. The AMC, STM Kolkata has reported a total of 2268 ADR reports in the Year 2025. The centre also actively carries out surveillance of vaccine and medical devices on a regular basis. The AMC has conducted various sensitization programmes for various private hospitals and community pharmacies of Kolkata and nearby areas. The centre has trained 14 project trainees on pharmacovigilance in the year 2025.
Co-ordinator - Prof (Dr) Santanu Munshi
Pharmacovigilance Associate - Ms Shatavisa Mukherjee
Medical Device Monitoring Centre (MDMC): Under the Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI), Ministry of Health, Government of India, the only materiovigilance centre in this state of West Bengal has been functioning in the department.
Co-ordinator - Prof (Dr) Santanu Munshi
Pharmacovigilance Associate - Ms Shatavisa Mukherjee
Antibiotic use surveillance and consumption project By NCDC-WHO ( in collaboration with Department of Microbiology)
Nodal Officer (Pharmacology) - Prof (Dr) Santanu Munshi
Pharmacist - Ms Trisha Sarkar
Ongoing Research Project
| Investigator | Title of the Project |
|---|---|
| Prof Santanu Munshi | Study under protocol number 221265 entitled “A Phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, observer blind study in India to evaluate immune response, reactogenicity and safety of a single intramuscular dose of RSVPreF3 OA investigational vaccine when administered to older adults ≥60 years of age and adults of 50-59 years of age at increased risk of respiratory syncytial virus due to lower respiratory tract disease.” (Sponsor - GSK Ltd) [Completed in 2025] |
| Prof Santanu Munshi | Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Assessor-blind, Parallel group, Active comparator Study to Determine the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Different Orally Administered Regimens of ZY 19489 in Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Patients. (Sponsor - Zydus)[Completed in 2025] |
Publications
- A Prospective Observational Study to Evaluate the Association of UGT2B7 Gene Polymorphism with Clinical Outcome and Serum Concentration of Valproic Acid in Pediatric Epileptic Patients on Sodium Valproate Monotherapy in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Eastern India, by Dr Anindya Karmakar, Guide: Prof. Santanu Munshi (MD Clinical Pharmacology thesis).
- A prospective observational study to explore the scope and benefit of medication reconciliation in geriatric patients with polypharmacy attending the geriatric department of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Eastern India, by Dr Chiranjib Bagchi (Thesis submitted).
- Evaluation of antibiotic usage pattern in the adult critical care unit in a tertiary care hospital in West Bengal: a prospective observational study by Dr. Tanusree Mondal, Guide: Dr Chiranjib Bagchi (MD Pharmacology thesis).
- “Effectiveness and tolerability of thalidomide in hydroxyurea refractory or intolerant thalassemia patients – An observational study” by Dr. Babhrabi Bhakta, Guide: Prof Santanu Munshi (MD Pharmacology thesis).
- Effect of levothyroxine on arterial stiffness in patients of overt hypothyroidism: a prospective observational study in a tertiary care hospital. MD Pharmacology thesis by Dr Nandik Mukherjee, Guide: Prof Santanu Munshi.
- Effectiveness of directly acting antivirals under the National Hepatitis Control Programme for hepatitis-C; A prospective observational study in a tertiary care hospital. MD Pharmacology thesis by Dr Shruthi Rangopal, Guide: Prof Santanu Munshi.
- Evaluation of Self-medication practice among geriatric population in an area of Kolkata: a community based observational study. MD Pharmacology thesis by Dr Souvik Roy, Guide: Prof Santanu Munshi.
- Evaluation of prescribing pattern and effectiveness of anti-diabetic drugs among patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital: A prospective observational study. MD Pharmacology thesis by Dr Archana Choudhury, Guide: Prof Santanu Munshi.
- Comparative effectiveness, tolerability and safety of pharmacogenomic-guided antidepressant treatment versus standard treatment for Depressive disorders - A prospective observational study by Dr Afrin Jahan, Guide: Prof Santanu Munshi (MD Pharmacology thesis).
- Evaluation of Antimicrobial Reconciliation practices among patients with sepsis in critical care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata - A prospective observational study. DM Clinical Pharmacology thesis by Dr Mriganka Bandyopadhyay, Guide: Prof. Santanu Munshi.
- Cardiac Autonomic outcomes following pioglitazone add-on therapy in type 2 Diabetes patients with inadequate glycemic control: A prospective and observational study. DM Clinical Pharmacology thesis by Dr Arka Das, Guide: Prof Santanu Munshi.
- Effect of Trelagliptin on vascular stiffness in comparison to Teneligliptin in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
- Effect of Lobeglitazone on arterial stiffness in comparison to Pioglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes: A Pilot randomized controlled trial.
- Effect of Saroglitazar on vascular stiffness in patients with Diabetic dyslipidemia: a Pilot Randomized controlled trial.
- Effect of Bempedoic acid on arterial stiffness in patients with Diabetic dyslipidemia: a Pilot Randomized controlled trial.
- Effect of Once-Weekly Trelagliptin Versus Once-Daily Teneligliptin on Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized, Pilot, Open-Label Controlled Trial.
- An open-labelled, randomised controlled study of levothyroxine therapy on arterial stiffness in patients with sub-clinical hypothyroidism and Type 2 diabetes mellitus.