About
the book:
“Poisons are drugs in small doses but drugs are poisons in large doses” - Sir William Withering
Any professional
dealing with drugs should possess clinical knowledge about Clinical Research
and Pharmacovigilance. The foremost objective of this book is to introduce the
reader to the concept(s) of Pharmacovigilance and its current trends that are
of relevance to the healthcare professional.
The book has five chapters. Chapter I deals
with Prescription errors which results in adverse drug reactions. Chapter II
elaborates all about Adverse Drug Reactions and its focus on Pharmacovigilance.
Chapter III discusses Drug-drug interactions and impacts on Pharmacovigilance.
Chapter IV includes Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GPP) and Chapter V
discusses the current Indian and global updates and practices of
Pharmacovigilance.
This book is primarily targeted for the
students of B. Pharm., M. Pharm., and MBBS students and can also serve as a
ready reference for any healthcare professional. The author has kept the
information concise and comprehensive for the topics of relevance and as would
be applicable in a real world scenario by any healthcare professional.
Key Features:
· Included
adverse drug reactions of more than 800 drugs.
· Provides
exhaustive list of Drug-drug interactions.
· Provides
different case studies of prescription errors. |
About the Authors:
T. K. Chatterjee, an Ex-UGC (Govt. of India) Research
Scientist and presently a Professor of the Department of Pharmaceutical
Technology of Jadavpur University, Kolkata, has been dynamically engaged in
Pharmacological & Toxicological research and teaching for the past three
decades.
He is the author of more than 125
research papers in journals of National and International repute and has written
multiple books entitled “Handbook on Laboratory Mice & Rats” (1993), “Herbal Options” (1st edition 1996, 2nd
edition 1997, 3rd edition 1999), “Chemotherapy
of Tropical Parasitic Infection” (1st edition 1995, 2nd edition 1999), “Skin Diseases and Treatment” (1st
edition 1999), “A Handbook of
Pharmacology (2011). Pharmacological
Properties of Coccania Grandis” (2012), “Medicinal Plant Abrus Precatorious L.”(2012), “Anti-diabetic Plant Steospermum Suaveolens (Roxb.) DC” (2012), Rodents for Pharmacological Experiments”
(2013), “Antioxidant & Anti-diabetic
Activities of Polyalthia Iongifolia Leaves” (2014) & “Databook for Clinical Pharmacology”
(2014) and has attracted widespread appreciation from various organizations of
Pharmaceutical, Medical communities. Presentation of his research at
international conferences in Sweden, Germany, Belgium, U.K. and USA are well
documented. He has mentored more than twenty two Ph.D and forty five of M.Pharm
graduate students and their associated research and publications. He is also a
free-lance Bio-Medical writer with renowned expertise. He has also received
multiple prestigious awards like Ram Mohan Puraskar, Aadi Samman, NIMA award,
Nagarjun Puraskar award and other for his contribution(s) towards
Pharmaceutical Science and Research.
With his discovery of a new
antibiotic MT81 (Patent No.156916),
his research work was regarded in high esteem towards embracing in depth and
expertise on the relevant topics of his
research. |
