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. Saugata Sarkar Senior Resident
Dr. Kaustav Saha Senior Resident
Dr. Satyabrata Sahoo Senior Resident
Dr. Shreyashi Dasgupta Senior Resident
Dr. Dipan Saha 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.

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 2023:

Water Nail Hair Others Total
48 51 51 Nil 150

(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. The AMC, STM Kolkata has reported a total of 1556 ADR reports in the Year 2022. 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.

Co-ordinator - Prof (Dr) Santanu Munshi Pharmacovigilance Associate - Ms Shatavisa Mukherjee

Materiovigilance centre: Under Materiovigilance programme of India, Ministry of Health, Government of India, the only materiovigilance centre has been functuioning 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)

Dr Chiranjib Bagchi – Nodal Officer (Pharmacology) Ms Trisha Sarkar- Pharmacist

Ongoing Research Project

Investigator Title of the Project
Prof Santanu Munshi Effect of Guduchyadi tablet (Tinospora based herbal formulation) in the management of newly diagnosed mild COVID-19 patients, to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial" (Ayush)
Prof Santanu Munshi ACTIV-2d/A5407-A Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, 24-week study of the clinical and anti-viral effect of S-217622 compared with placebo in non-hospitalized participants with COVID19
Dr Chiranjib Bagchi 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.

Publications

Book chapters

  1. Editorial Team of the South Asian Edition of McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine. Chapter written: Injections of Drugs and Other Substances: Intramuscular Injections, Intravenous Injections, Subcutaneous Injections; Lumbar Puncture. South Asian Edition of McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine.
  2. E-book on Clinical Trial Management. Chapter 03 - Indian and International Regulations Governing Clinical Research.
  3. Progress in Medicine 2023 (1 Vol), Volume 33. Chapter 122 - Antibiotics: Mechanism of Action & Resistance.
  4. Chapter 1: Tropical Fever: A Global Challenge. Monograph on Tropical Fever.
  5. Chapter 238: Chronotherapeutics in Clinical Practice. Medicine Update 2023 (2 Vol), Volume 33 by Dr. Girish Mathur.

Journal Articles

  1. Bagchi C, Ghosh C, Pramanik N. A cross-sectional study on demography, clinical presentation, knowledge, attitude, practice, and treatment-seeking behavior among uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients at a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023;13(8):1657-62.
  2. Joshi SR, Das S, Xavier S, Samajdar SS, Shah I, Sarkar S, Mukherjee S, Tripathi SK, Pal J, Chatterjee N. Efficacy and safety of lobeglitazone, a new thiazolidinedione, as compared to the standard of care in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2023 Jan;17(1):102703. DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2022.102703. PMID: 36634469.A
  3. Samajdar SS, Mukherjee S, Moitra S, Pal J, Joshi S, Tripathi SK. Effectiveness of budesonide/formoterol fixed-dose combination MDI in reducing cough symptoms in COVID-19 patients: A real-world evidence study. Lung India. 2023 Mar-Apr;40(2):107-111. DOI: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_268_22. PMID: 37006092; PMCID: PMC10174662.
  4. Das S, Samajdar SS, Mukherjee S, Sarkar S, Sen S, Pathak A, Lundborg CS, Selvarajao S, Tripathi SK, Pal J, Chatterjee N, Joshi SR. Ten clinical pharmacological interventions in routine care to ensure better treatment outcomes. Int J Pharm Pract. 2023 Jun;31(4):444-446. DOI: 10.1093/jpp/riad032. PMID: 37105526.
  5. Samajdar SS, Mukherjee S, Sarkar S, et al. Clinical pharmacological consultation in optimizing diabetic patient care: A cross-sectional observational study. Bengal Physician Journal. 2023;10(1):6-8.
  6. Chatterjee R, Modak D, Sarkar K, Samajdar SS, Pramanik N, Mukherjee S, et al. Electrocardiographic changes in dengue fever. Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2023;16(5):239-40.
  7. Samajdar SS, Tripathi SK. Clinical pharmacological reconciliation, review, and feedback in ensuring patient safety: A commentary. J Clin Pharm. 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcph.2285.
  8. Bandyopadhyay S, Samajdar SS, Das S. Effects of saroglitazar in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2023 Jun;47(7):102174. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2023.102174. PMID: 37380128.
  9. Sahoo S, Pal A, Naser SM, Bagchi C, Munshi S, Tripathi SK, Acharya M, Samajdar SS. Treatment reconciliation in Parkinson’s disease patients with particular reference to wearing-off and motor fluctuations: A registry-based, prospective, observational study. J Clin Diagn Res. 2023;17(6):FC10-FC13. ISSN: 2249-782X.
  10. Samajdar SS, Mukherjee S, Tripathi SK, Pal J, Joshi SR. Effectiveness and safety of fixed-dose combination of perindopril/amlodipine/indapamide, and telmisartan/amlodipine/chlorthalidone in Grade 2 hypertensive patients at high cardiovascular risk: A real-world observational study. J Clin Diagn Res. 2023 Jan;17(1):OC22-OC25. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2023/58211.17345.
  11. Mukherjee S, Samajdar SS, Mondal PK, Mondal T, Pal J, Joshi SR, Tripathi SK. Outcome of COVID-19 in type 2 diabetics: A cross-sectional study. J Indian Med Assoc. 2023;121(7):61-4.
  12. Joshi SR, Samajdar SS, Mukherjee S, Sarkar S, Chatterjee N, Pal J. Indian traditional diet may prevent COVID-19-related mortality: A narrative review. Asian J Intern Med. 2023 Jul;2(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/ajim.v2i2.104.
  13. Samajdar SS, Mukherjee S, Ghosh S, Munshi S, Tripathi SK, Moitra S, Vedanthan P. Component-resolved diagnostics in allergy practice focusing on food allergy: A systematic review. Bengal Physician Journal. 2023;10(2):29-42. DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10070-8016.
  14. Samajdar SS, Joshi SR. Sweeping toward a healthier India: A proposal to address both communicable and noncommunicable diseases through physical activity. J Diabetology. 2023 Jul-Sep;14(3):180-181. DOI: 10.4103/jod.jod_36_23.
  15. Bandyopadhyay S, Das S, Samajdar SS, Joshi SR. Role of semaglutide in the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2023 Sep;13(10):102849. DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2023.102849. PMID: 37717295.
  16. Samajdar SS, Joshi SR, Mukherjee S, et al. Effectiveness and safety of Glargine U-100 and degludec insulin in hyperglycemic pregnancy: A record-based observational study. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries. 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-023-01269-2.
  17. Samajdar SS, Joshi SR. Suryanamaskar: Unlocking the potential of chronophysiology for a healthier heart. IJGC. 2023 May-Aug;12(2):62-65.
  18. Shah S, Bera M, Bhattacharya GP, Samajdar SS, Mukherjee S. Real-world clinical effectiveness on glycaemic parameters, safety, and additional benefits of Glargine U300 (Toujeo®) initiation after oral antidiabetic drug failure in insulin-naïve patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2023;27(5):426-430. DOI: 10.4103/ijem.ijem_57_23.
  19. Samajdar SS, Munshi S. Fostering competent medical graduates: The imperative of medically trained teachers in medical education, inspired by Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey. J Indian Med Assoc. 2023;121(11):58.
  20. Samajdar SS, Moitra S. Present and future of allergy practice in India. J Pediatr Pulmonology. 2023;2(Suppl 2):S87-S91. DOI: 10.4103/jopp.jopp_40_23.
  21. Samajdar SS, Mukherjee S, Sarkar S, Sen S, Tripathi SK, Joshi SR. Availability of different branded generic vildagliptin after off-patenting: An observation from India. J Diabetology. 2023 Oct-Dec;14(4):236-238. DOI: 10.4103/jod.jod_92_23.
  22. Chatterjee R, Modak D, Sarkar K, Samajdar SS, Pramanik N, Mukherjee S, Saha B. Electrocardiographic changes in dengue fever. Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2023 May;16(5):239-240. DOI: 10.4103/1995-7645.377745.
  23. Samajdar SS, Sharma J, Mukherjee S, Sahoo S, Sarkar S, Chatterjee N, Tripathi SK, Joshi SR. Clinical pharmacological principles in emergency geriatric care: Toxidrome approach. J Indian Acad Geriatrics. 2023 Oct-Dec;19(4):282-284. DOI: 10.4103/jiag.jiag_21_23.