We come across patients with liver dysfunction consuming Liver tonics some on prescriptions and some without any medical advice. When I studies these preparations searched the available published literature the information was limited to some statements without any evidence. Are there any such proven preparation worth describing as Liver tonics? if we look into the cost of these preparation some are really unaffordable. The market segment of such preparations is huge.
Education of medical professional is definitely important but more important is education of general population who consumes without much benefits to them.
how to achieve this ? Can we think of any good modules for such a project?
Friday, October 2, 2009
Are there any real Livertonics?
Liver disorders affect human population to a significant extent. At the same time, besides curative medicines( Where Pathology is known) numerous preparation sold as Liver tonics. Does any of these have any significant therapeutic value? I have searched literature, conducted some studies but could not come across a single real meaningful preparation worth calling Liver tonic? Have you come across any? Number of preparations under herbal/ alternative medicine/ holistic medicine are popularly sold for the improvement of Liver functions. None has shown any documented proofs so far.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Higher education commission, India
The HRD ministry has decided to constitute a new commssion to regulate the professional higher education in India. At the same time it has also declared the reduced role of constitutional bodies like DCUI/MCI/UGC. Is it replacing commission A by B?
Creating new power educational centre in place multi-memeber bodies? HRD is being led by an Advocate a competent person . It seems that he will WIN THE ARGUMENT BUT LOSE THE CASE. Attitude in case of IIT teacher"s problem is also disappointing. Ultimately education is nobodys interest in this country. Hope they will not creat more and more DOOM universities in the country.
Creating new power educational centre in place multi-memeber bodies? HRD is being led by an Advocate a competent person . It seems that he will WIN THE ARGUMENT BUT LOSE THE CASE. Attitude in case of IIT teacher"s problem is also disappointing. Ultimately education is nobodys interest in this country. Hope they will not creat more and more DOOM universities in the country.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Environmental Pharmacology 17th Mrach 2003
NATIONAL SEMINAR ON" ENVIRONMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY" was organized by the Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Research MGM Medical College & Hospital affiliated to MGM university of Health Sciences Navi Mumbai on 17th March 2007.
The seminar was conceptualized by Prof. Dr.Sudhir Dagaonkar head department. Prof. Dr. Sudhir Kadam M.D. MRCP Director of the Institute inaugurated the seminar. He advised the Medical fraternity to take an active interest in the provisions for safe disposal of biological waste containing drugs as such or as metabolites.
Prof.Dr.Y.K.Gupta Prof, Head Pharmacology AIIMS New Delhi delivered keynote address, Prof.Dr.Jaising Phadtare Hon Prof. Chest Medicine was the guest speaker. Dr. Himanshu Tayade provided a detailed account of the horror story of the uses of synthetic colors in pharmaceutical preparations as compared to the natural colors.
Dr.Sudhir Dagaonkar introduced the subject. He said that today detectable levels of pharmaceuticals preparations either as parent drug or metabolite are found in the food stuffs, water both rivers as well as sea and in the no vegetarian items. Although the levels are not toxic in single exposure but low dose chronic toxicity is anticipated. There are few models to study these effects under the purview of the discipline of Pharmacology - what is described as Toxicoknietics & dynamics.
Dr. Y.K. Gupta explained the impending dangers for a healthy society on the account of careless disposal of human excreta from hospitals as well as from other sources.
Dr.Tyade gave an account of pediatric preparations with synthetic colors as well statistics of the ADR's on this account.
Prof. Dr. Phadtare discussed the impact of environmental pollution on the Respiratory therapeutics. He commented on the changing pharmacokinetics of antiasthamatic drugs such as Theophylline in Pediatric patients with Bronchial asthma."
It was decided to form a working group to take the message further for making recommendations to the appropriate authorities as well as get in touch with international groups working in this field.
Contact Person
Prof.Dr.Sudhir Dagaonkar
dr.s.v.dagaonkar@hotmail,com
Prof. Dr. Y.K. Gupta
yk.ykgupta@gmail.com
The seminar was conceptualized by Prof. Dr.Sudhir Dagaonkar head department. Prof. Dr. Sudhir Kadam M.D. MRCP Director of the Institute inaugurated the seminar. He advised the Medical fraternity to take an active interest in the provisions for safe disposal of biological waste containing drugs as such or as metabolites.
Prof.Dr.Y.K.Gupta Prof, Head Pharmacology AIIMS New Delhi delivered keynote address, Prof.Dr.Jaising Phadtare Hon Prof. Chest Medicine was the guest speaker. Dr. Himanshu Tayade provided a detailed account of the horror story of the uses of synthetic colors in pharmaceutical preparations as compared to the natural colors.
Dr.Sudhir Dagaonkar introduced the subject. He said that today detectable levels of pharmaceuticals preparations either as parent drug or metabolite are found in the food stuffs, water both rivers as well as sea and in the no vegetarian items. Although the levels are not toxic in single exposure but low dose chronic toxicity is anticipated. There are few models to study these effects under the purview of the discipline of Pharmacology - what is described as Toxicoknietics & dynamics.
Dr. Y.K. Gupta explained the impending dangers for a healthy society on the account of careless disposal of human excreta from hospitals as well as from other sources.
Dr.Tyade gave an account of pediatric preparations with synthetic colors as well statistics of the ADR's on this account.
Prof. Dr. Phadtare discussed the impact of environmental pollution on the Respiratory therapeutics. He commented on the changing pharmacokinetics of antiasthamatic drugs such as Theophylline in Pediatric patients with Bronchial asthma."
It was decided to form a working group to take the message further for making recommendations to the appropriate authorities as well as get in touch with international groups working in this field.
Contact Person
Prof.Dr.Sudhir Dagaonkar
dr.s.v.dagaonkar@hotmail,com
Prof. Dr. Y.K. Gupta
yk.ykgupta@gmail.com
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