Department of Pharmacology

 The year 1946 is memorable to the people of Guntur an neighbouring districts, as Guntur Medical College was founded in response to the representati9ons made by the Andhra Provincial Branch of Indian Medical Association and the efforts of late Mrs. Rukmini Lakshmipathi, the then Minister for Health of the composite Madras State. There was no Pharamacologyn Department in the collete to start with. Instructions to students was imparted in the pre-clinical subjects only. The students used to be transferred to Andhra Medical college and Colleges in Madras for further studies in Clinical Subjects.

            Further develoment in the College included the laying of foundation stone for the Pathology Block which includes the Pharmacology Department by Sri A.B. Shetty, the then Minister for Health of the Composite Madras State in September 1953. On the 6^th July 1954 late Sri T. Prakasam, lthe then Chief Minister of Andhra Strate inauguarated the clinical courses at this college.

            The Achanta Rukminamma Memorial buildings i.e. the Pathology Block which was formally opened by Dr. B. Gopala Reddy the then Chief Minister of Andhra State on 19-9-1955 houses the Department of Pharmacology in the ground floor. The department is well equipped.

            Museum : The museum has  250 crude specimens,neatly contained in small cylindrical jars duly labelled. An index and catalogue for the museum specimens are available. The museum is kept open between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. There is a well equipped Pharamcy lab, Experimental Pharmacology Lab and Demonstration hall.

            Animal House : Animal house which was started in 1954 has been remodelled and expanded. Now it contains guinea pigs, rabbits, rats, mice and monkeys. A dog house is also in existence.

            Post Graduate Course : The Department is well equipped for under graduate course. Post Graduate course was started from 1957. Facilities are available for Research work leading to Ph.D. Pharmacology Degree.

Clinical Pharmacology : In 1990 a clinical pharmacology Department was started in Govt. General Hospital for doing Clinical trials on patients. But recently it has been shiftee to Hyderabad. During its short period manyu clinical trials have been conducted.

            Many research papers and dissertations had been presented by both Pharmacology as well as clinical Pharmacology Departments.

            Professors from the start of the Department upto this date

1.         Dr. A.v. Ramalingam M.D.,                                                    1954-55

2.                  Dr. V.S. Venkata Subbu

B.Sc., (Pharm )M.B.B.S., M.Sc.,                                      1955-63

3.         Dr. G.J.S. Abraham B.Sc., M.D.,                                         1963-66

4.         Dr. G.V. Sitaramayya  M.D.,                                                    Sept. 1967-67

1.            Dr. V. S. Venkata Subbu

B.Sc., (Pharm ) M.B.B.S., M.Sc.,                                      1967-68

6.         Dr. (Mrs) Shameem Qureishi M.D.,                                     1968-69

7.         Dr. (Mrs.) G. Nirmala M.D., D.G.O.,                                                1969-70

8.         Dr. Dr. L.B. Gopala Krishna Murthy M.D.,                            1970-71

9.         Dr. V.S. Venkata Subbu                                                             

            B.Sc., M.B.B.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.,                                       1971-72

10.       Dr. L.B. Gopala Krishna Murthy M.D.,                            1972-Nov.1973

11.              Dr. V.S. Venkata Suuubu

B.Sc., M.B.B.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.,                                      Nov.1973-Nov.1975

12.       Dr. G.V. Sitraramayya M.D.,                                                    Nov.1975-Oct.1977

13.       Dr. Md. Mehboob Khan M.D.,                                                      Jan. 1978-Nov.1980

14.       Dr. K. Seshagiri Rao B.A., M.D.,                                           July 1983-

            Sixteen doctors have obtained their M.D. Degree from this department so far.

Existing staff pattern :

            Prof & head of the Department                 -            1

            Professor                                                       -            1

            Asst. Professor                                            -            4

            Pharmacist                                                      -            1

            Lab Technician                                          -            2

            Lab Attendants                                           -            4

            Sweepers                                                       -            3

            Animal House  Attendants                               -            2