Department of Pharmacology

Pharmacology is a basic sciences subject usually taught in the second year of BDS curriculum in most dental colleges in Pakistan. The vision of our department at Shifa College of Dentistry is to train undergraduates with solid understanding of basic and clinical Pharmacology of commonly prescribed drugs. At SCD, Pharmacology is integrated with basic and clinical subjects and focuses on understanding of mechanism of how different types of drugs work and what has to be considered when the drugs are used for the treatment and prevention of diseases.

We are among the pioneers in the country who deliver Pharmacology curriculum in an integrated curriculum horizontally as well as vertically. Our main focus of Pharmacology curriculum is on therapeutics as an understanding of principles of action of drugs but we also focus on other aspects of Pharmacology such as complementary and alternative medicine, patient counselling, clinical trials and finer details of prescription writing. Our department actively conducts researches and coordinates and collaborates in research activities with other departments.

The Department of Pharmacology department has a well-equipped, state of the art laboratory which enables the students to practice the essential skills before their application in the clinical setup.

Dr. Fahad Azam
Associate Professor,
Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Shifa College of Dentistry

List of recent publications of Pharmacology Department

Dr Fahad Azam

(MBBS, M.Phil., Ph.D.) Associate Professor Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University

A Modified and Cost-Effective HPLC Method for Determination of Plasma Concentrations of Rifampicin in Pulmonary TB Patients
A Shaheen, TA Rajput, F Azam
Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College 5 (3), 121-126
Anonymous Feedback: A Real-time Feedback to Capture Students’ Engagement in Learning Process
A Shaheen, F Azam, K Irshad
Organization 4, 0.71
Association of postexercise heart rate recovery with body composition in healthy male adults: Findings from Pakistan
F Azam, A Shaheen, K Irshad, A Liaquat, H Naveed, SU Shah
Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology 25 (3), e12711
Awareness among medical students in Islamabad and Rawalpindi regarding use of anti-bacterial soaps: A cross-sectional study
A Shaheen, N Javed, F Azam, M Ata, A Zafar
Journal of Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University 1 (1), 10-14
Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus in Pakistani Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients
F Azam, M Khan, ABH Bhatti, FS Dar, A Ahmad, N Javed
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 29 (11), 1048-1052
Comparative effect of ATT alone and in combination with Vitamin D on physiological and laboratory parameters in pulmonary TB
F Azam, A Shaheen, FF Zuberi
Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (JDUHS) 9 (3), 92-98
Comparison of bioelectrical impedance and navy seal formula to measure body composition in medical students
A Shaheen, N Javed, F Azam, A Liaquat, M Khan, SM Alam, S Mumtaz
Cureus 11 (5)
Dysmenorrhea in students: Characteristics and predictors
F Abid, M Aamer, S Faiz, F Azam, A Shaheen, N Javed
Journal of Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University 3 (2), 75-80
Frequency of hypovitaminosis D and its associated risk factors in newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients
F Azam, A Shaheen, R Arshad
Pakistan journal of medical sciences 32 (2), 480
How undergraduate medical students reflect on instructional practices and class attendance: a case study from the Shifa College of Medicine, Pakistan
T Ahmed, A Shaheen, F Azam
Journal of educational evaluation for health professions 12
Influence of ABCB1 gene polymorphism on concentration to dose ratio and adverse effects of tacrolimus in Pakistani liver transplant recipients
F Azam, M Khan, T Khaliq, ABH Bhatti
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 37 (3), 689
Influence of single nucleotide polymorphism of LAT1 on therapeutic response to gabapentinoids in Pakistani patients with neuropathic pain
A Shaheen, SM Alam, F Azam, M Khan, S Ahmad Saleem, A Liaquat, …
Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology 128 (3), 503-510
Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Effect on Blood, Liver and Renal Laboratory Parameters
F Shaikh, R Arshad, F Azam, N Karim
Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College 5 (4), 187-190
Nudging to Improve
F Azam, A Shaheen, K Irshad, H Ahmer
International Conference on Medical Education (ICME 2021), 20-23
ONLINE VERSUS CONVENTIONAL PAPER-BASED FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: DO THEY PREDICT SUMMATIVE SCORES?
F Azam, K Irshad, A Shaheen, H Moin, N Javed, H Ahmer
Pakistan Journal of Physiology 17 (1), 46-50
Placental Histology in Diet and Insulin Treated Gestational Diabetics
ITG Diabetics
Med. Forum 26 (4), 21
Placental Morphology And Feto -Maternal Outcomes In Gestational Diabetes
R Arshad, N Karim, F Azam
Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College 3 (1), 30-33
Prunus domestica alters functions of frog’s heart.
T Ahmed, A Shaheen, F Azam, W Safdar
Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences 31 (5)
Student-Centred or Teacher-Centred : Promises and Pitfalls of Online Medical Education
F Azam, A Shaheen, R Shafi, M Amir
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons–Pakistan: JCPSP 31 (9 …
Trends of undergoing formative assessment in undergraduate medical students
F Azam, A Shaheen, K Irshad, N Javed, M Ata
Journal of Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University 1 (1), 21-26
Underutilization of Research Journals by Undergraduate Students of Medical Colleges in Islamabad: A Cross-sectional Study
F Azam, A Shaheen, F Shaikh, AAE Sheikh, FS Siddiqui, A Zafar, N Javed
Cureus 10 (5)

Dr. Fahad Azam

MBBS, MPhil , Ph.D,

Associate Professor
Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Dr. Badeeya Rashid

MBBS

Demonstrator

Dr. Quarat Ul Ain

MBBS

Demonstrator

Department of Pharmacology