Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Department of Pharmacology:

The department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics is a center of excellence for learning pharmacology in Mymensingh Medical College, a public sector medical college. The department is one of the oldest departments which started its activity since the inception of the college way back in 1962. In the department, there is one Professor, one associate professor, two assistant professors, five lecturers & one medical officer. The department is one of the most spacious & well equipped with modern scientific appliances. The department imparts tuition to undergraduate 3rd & 4th year MBBS students. It also has its post-graduate course conferring M.Phil degree after completion of a total of 2 years’ organized academic studies & scientific thesis works. Every year Six (06) students 03 government candidates & 03 non-government candidates are admitted into the post-graduate course. After the introduction of M.Phil course until January, 2017, a total of 16(sixteen) students successfully completed their post graduate course & obtained M.Phil degree. The department has carried out several thesis works involving animal studies & herbal medicinal properties. The department has carried out thesis work in collaboration with the faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University. The department looks forward to work in collaboration with the allied department from across the country & abroad.

Faculty members: see faculty members page.

Completed thesis works are as follows –

1.	Hypoglycemic Effect of Catharanthus Roseus in normal and streptozotocin induced diabetic rats
2.	Antibacterial effect of Neem Leaf extract against Staphyllococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
3.	A study of prescribing habits of antimicrobials in cough or cold and pneumonia under five years children in hospital outdoor settings
4.	Antibacterial effect of curcuma longa (turmeric) against Staphyllococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
5.	A study on the effect of Captopril on Gentamicin induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats.
6.	Current trend of using Antimicrobials and their sensitivity Pattern in infections cases at obstretics and Gynaecology Department in a Teritory level Hospital.
7.	Pattern of use of Antimicrobial agents in Neonatal Sepsis with or without Pneumonia in a Teritory level hospital.
8.	Antibacterial effect of Garlic (Allium sativum ) against Staphylococcus aureus , Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Multi Drug Resistant Escherichia coli .
9.	Prescribing pattern of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in pain management in orthopedic outpatient department in two tertiary hospital in Mymensingh.
10.	Effectiveness of Topical corticosteroid, Topical calcineurin inhibitors and combination of them in the treatment of vitilligo in two territory care hospital.
11.	Prescribing pattern and medication adherence to antidiabetic drugs type-2 diabetic patients at outpatient department of two tertiary level hospitals.
12.	Current trends of using Lipid lowering drugs and adherence to those in Cardiovascular comorbidities in a tertiary level hospital.
13.	Current trends of using antimicrobials and their sensitivity pattern in infectious cases at department of orthopedics in a tertiary care hospital.
14.	Current trend of using anti-hypertensives in pregnancy and postpartum period in a tertiary level hospital.
15.	Comparative efficacy of terbinafine and flucanozole in the treatment of tinea corporis and tinea cruis in a tertiary care hospital.
16.	Pattern of antihypertensive usage in hypertension with or without comorbidities in tertiary care hospital.

Education

Course e.g.: M Phil (Pharma)

Visiting tutorship—guest lecturers go to the Mymensingh Nursing College regularly to deliver lectures on pharmacology

Research –

Ongoing research projects:

1.	Antibacterial effect of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) against Staphylococcus aureus . Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi.
2.	Comparison in efficacy of losartan potassium and olmesartan medoximil in the management of hypertension in a tertiary level hospital.
3.	Current status of beta blockers in cardiovascular disease with or without co-morbidities in a Tertiary level hospital.

Collaboration (Home & abroad):

Publications of the department: All the research activities done in thesis work already published in the Mymensingh Medical Journal (MMJ an indexed medical journal)

Faculty members & auxiliary Stuffs

S.N.	Name	Designation	Mobile Number
1.	Dr. Shyamal Kumar Saha	Associate professor and Head	01712 16 90 73
2.	Dr. Shamima Sultana	Associate professor	01711 19 19 89
3.	Dr. Monju Rani Debnath	Lecturer	01711 87 67 16
4.	Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah Shamol	Lecturer	01912 10 46 73
5.	Dr. Nure Alam Siddique	Lecturer	01711 97 21 81
6.	Dr. Shilpy Rani Ray	Lecturer	01749 12 20 22
7.	Dr. Ivana Tusnim	Medical Officer	01766 55 11 57
8.	Dr. Mahmuda khan Misty	Lecturer	01728 53 63 78

10.	Md. Ahasan Habib	Pharmacist	01725 62 08 20
11.	Ranjan Kumar Dey	Lab Attendent	01913 02 08 04
12.	Jul Hashem	Office Attendent	01710 65 13 92
13.	Sharif Ahmed	Office Attendent	01918 15 61 38
14.	Monowara Begom	Helper	01759 85 27 75
15.	Fulmoti Bashfor	Cleaner	01931 64 61 53

Students’ Information

S.N.	Course Name	Batch	Total Number of Student admitted
101.	M.Phil ( Pharmacology )	July/ 15	03
		July/ 16	04
		July/17	06
02.	N.B. After the introduction of M.Phil course until January, 2017, a total of 16(sixteen) students successfully completed their post graduate course & obtained M.Phil degree.
203	MBBS	M-52	228
203	MBBS	M-53	230
304.	BDS	BDS-5	35