Department of Pharmacology

Introduction

The department of Pharmacology at Post Graduate Medical Institute is run by qualified and experienced faculty. The environment is quite conducive for the proper functioning of the department. It has got spacious and well-equipped laboratory, acoustically adjusted lecture rooms with audiovisual facility, museum with multitude of drug samples and charts and library with tranquil environment. Pharmacology is a scientific discipline concerned with the action of chemicals on biologic systems. Medical Pharmacology, in which we are more interested, is the use of chemicals for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Medical students will be instructed and examined in this discipline theoretically and practically in the 3rd year of M.B.B.S. session. Animal house has all the facilities to keep the animals alive in their required temperature and perform both routine laboratory practical and research projects. It has been the utmost desire of the institution to evolve research culture. There are three offices for faculty members, two lecture theatres which are shared by other departments, one laboratory, two demonstration rooms and one store.

The current emphasis has been on training M. Phil students and those students of diploma/degree courses who need to study pharmacology as an ancillary subject. Ongoing research projects of the students are monitored and supervised by the able staff of the department.

Courses Offered

• M. Phil Pharmacology
• MBBS

Research Publications

• Research Article Published in Journal of Molecular Immunology 101 (2018) 276–283. Title “Immunomodulatory effect of thymoquinone on atopic dermatitis” https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molimm.2018.07.013
• Irshad S, Shabbir A, Aslam H, Akhtar T, Shahzad M. Carica papaya ameliorates thrombocytopenia through upregulation of Interleukin-11 and modulation of thrombopoietin in mouse model of carboplatin-induced myelosuppression. Mol Biol Rep. 2022 Jun;49(6):4633-4641. doi: 10.1007/s11033-022-07311-6. Epub 2022 Mar 17. PMID: 35301648.
• Israr M, Naseem N, Akhtar T, Aftab U, Zafar MS, Faheem MA, Shahzad M. Nimbolide attenuates complete Freund's adjuvant induced arthritis through expression regulation of toll-like receptors signaling pathway. Phytother Res. 2023 Mar;37(3):903-912. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7672. Epub 2022 Nov 27. PMID: 36437579.
• Rafique MA, Arain AQ, Siddiqui AH, Chiragh S. Nigella Sativa essential oil prevents airway inflammation in ovalbumin sensitized guinea-pigs. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 2018 Dec 25;24(4).
• Zaheer A, Miraj R, Azam N, Hassan A, Chiragh S. Effect of canagliflozin alone and in combination with metformin on hormonal derangements and estrous cycle in a polycystic ovary syndrome rat model. Khyber Medical University Journal. 2021 Jun 30;13(2):76-81.
• Miraj R, Jahangir M, Zaheer A, Azam N, Siddiqui AH, Chiragh S. Effect of Furosemide and Spironolactone on urinary zinc excretion in rats. Journal of Fatima Jinnah Medical University. 2021 Mar 15;15(1):40-4.
• Parveen F, Khan FA, Irum ZO, Siddiqui AH, Bhatti MA, Iqbal RO. Anti Dyslipidemic Effect of Ficus Carica Fruit (Fig) on Lipid Profile of Diet Induced Hyperlipidemic Rats. Pak J Med Health Sci. 2021;15(7):1709-2.
• Irum Z, Khan FA, Parveen F, Bhatti FY, Siddique AH, Zaheer Z. Ficus Carica Reduces Serum Uric Acid Level in Hyperuricemic Rats.
• Naseer S, Malkera A, Khan N, Siddiqui AH, Khan SA, Ali S, Israr M. Prevalence of diabetic complications in urban and rural population of Punjab. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences. 2022 Mar 27;16(03):69-.
• Ilyas J, Zahra N, Siddique AH, Iqbal K, Yousaf RM, Saeed M. Comparison of diet induced metabolic syndrome with artificially induced metabolic syndrome in a rat model. Pakistan Journal of Physiology. 2022 Jun 30;18(2):6-9.
• Fatima M, Ashraf M, Fatima U, Imran M, Siddiqui AH, Fatima T. Colebrookea Oppositifolia Anti Arthritic Potential Vs Methotrexate in Pristane Induced Rat Arthritis. Proceedings 2022 Feb 1 (Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 26-30).
• Fatima U, Ashraf M, Fatima M, Malik MI, Siddiqui AH, Khan SH. Does Short Term Atorvastatin Treatment Improve Symptomatic Control in Patients with Mild to Moderate & Uncontrolled Asthma?. Proceedings 2022 Oct 27 (Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 06-10).

Faculty

Prof. Munazza Zahir Professor of Pharmacology Head of the Department
Vacant Associate Professor	Vacant Associate Professor
Dr. Amer Hassan Siddiqui Assistant Professor	Dr. Madiha Zaka APWMO
Dr. Syed M. Ghulam Fareed Shah Bukhari Sr. Demonstrator	Dr. Sana Asghar Sr. Demonstrator
Vacant Sr. Demonstrator	Vacant Sr. Demonstrator
Dr. Nadiya Khan Demonstrator	Vacant Demonstrator
Vacant Demonstrator