The Indian toxicological scenario: From theory to practice
This course focuses on the various activities of Toxicovigilance including poison information services, management of chronic and acute poisoning, drug abuse and toxicity management including pharmacovigilance aspects. This course will be delivered by group of experts having experience in the field of clinical toxicology and drug safety. The training ensures both observership along with contact classes to reinforce the content effectively. The course is coordinated by Toxicovigilance, and drug safety centre has collaboration with more than four industries, two international universities and eight speciality units of MAHE.
Learning Outcomes
- Gain knowledge on Acute and Chronic poisoning management
- Research in toxicology
- Practical training in occupational hazard in field and industry
- Provision of Poison Information and poison detection
Course Content
Providing poison information through evidence- based approach; Acute Pesticide/herbicide poisoning and its management;Chronic poisoning and its management; Snake bite and Sting bite of bees/wasps, spider bites and Its management through real cases; Indian practice of drug abuse management and Rehabilitation aspects; Hands on training of drug related adverse drug reactions on identification, confirmation and causality assessment of ADRs by using PvPI form
Name of the Coordinators
Distinctive Features
- Training in WHO recognized poison information centre and poison detection lab
- Management aspects of unique cases of acute and chronic poisoning
- Understand the drug safety reporting system with respect to PvPI program vs other countries
- Field practice with respect to the Indian Scenario
Offered by
Toxicovigilance and Drug safety centre, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MAHE, Manipal