PROFILE



Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology


Dr. A.H. Ahmad


DESIGNATION:Professor & Head
QUALIFICATION:Ph.D.
SPECIALISATION:Pharmacology & Toxicology
EMAIL:ahahmadpharma[at]gmail[dot]com
CONTACT NO.:+91-9410111639

Research Areas/ Areas of Interest

  1. Pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and toxicity studies of drugs and new chemical entities.
  2. Recommendation of rational dosage regimen of various hemotherapeutic agents based on the studies conducted in this department.


Research Projects

PI/Co-PI Title of Project(s) Year Amount Funding agency
PI Pharmacokinetics of some cephalosporins in domestic animals 2001-2004 15 lakhs ICAR
PI Pharmacokinetics of Enrofloxacin in domestic animals 1998-1999 1 lakh Private firm
PI Elucidation of hepato-protective principles of Withania somnifera and Emblica officinalis against chlorpyrifos and mercury induced hepatic damage 2005-2008 15 lakhs NMPB
PI Pharmacokinetics of Ketoprofen and Florfenicol in domestic animals 2004-2005 1 lakh Private firm
PI Toxicity studies of some herbal products 2007-2008 1 lakh Private firm
PI Safety and efficacy of Podophyllum peltatum and Panax ginseng in combating stress 2007-2010 20 lakhs LSRB
PI Pharmacokinetics of Tilmicosin 2008-2009 1 lakh Private firm
CO-PI Development of appropriate educational technology for veterinary science 1999-2002 14 lakhs ICAR
Co-PI Identification & evaluation of medicinal plants for control of parasitic diseases in livestock. 2000-2003 52 lakhs NATP
Co-PI Quality assurance and monitoring of foods from livestock and poultry. 2000-2003 25 lakhs NATP
PI Bioavailability, Bioequivalence and toxicity studies of some antibiotics and anthelmintic agents 2007-2011 18 lakhs Indian Immunologicals
PI Pharmacokinetics of Ivermectin 2010-2012 3 lakhs Pvt. Firm
PI Toxicity studies of amikacin and cefotaxime in non rodents 2010-2012 2 lakhs Pvt. Firm
PI Evaluation of wound healing efficacy of herbal formulation 2011-2013 2 lakhs Pvt. Firm
PI Ivermectin residue in milk of cows and buffaloes 2013-15 1 lakh Indian Immunologicals
PI Evaluation of immunostimulant properties of herbal formulations 2017-18 07 lakhs DRDO
Co-PI Networking project on Ethno Veterinary Medicine-ICAR --- 55 lakhs ICAR
Co-PI Effect of Bisphenol on the hepato-renal functions in infants of Kumaon region- UCOST --- 10 lakhs UCOST
PI Monitoring of Drug Residues and Environmental pollutants- ICAR 2009 - Contd. 89 lakhs ICAR

Selected Research Publications

  1. Ahmad, A.H., Bahga, H.S.and Sharma, L.D. 1994 Pharmacokinetics of gentamicin following single dose intravenous administration in normal and febrile goats. J. Vet. Pharmacol. & Therap. 17: 369-373. 7.5

  2. Ahmad, A.H. and Sharma, L.D. 2001 Pharmacokinetics of gentamicin in renally impaired goats following single dose intravenous administration J. of Appl. Anim. Res. 20: 201-208. 6.6

  3. Varma, R., Ahmad, A.H. and Sharma, L.D. 2003 Pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin and its active metabolite ciprofloxacin in cattle following single dose i.v. administration. J. of Vety. Pharmacol. and Therap., 26:1-3. 7.5

  4. Sharma, P.K., Ahmad, A.H., Sharma, L.D. and Rachna Varma 2003 Pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin and the rate of formation of its metabolite ciprofloxacin following dose i.v. and i.m. single dose administration in male buffalo calves. The Veterinary Journal, 166:101-1047.7

  5. Shaili Srivastava, A.H.Ahmad, Indu Shekhar Thakur 2007 Removal of chromium and pentachlorophenol from tannery effluents. Bioresource Technology 98:1128-1132 8.1

  6. Anjineyulu Kothakota, J. P. Pandey, A. H. Ahmad, Anil Kumar and Wasif Ahmad. (2016). Determination and optimization of vitamin B complex in xylanase enzyme treated polished rice by response surface methodology. Journal of Environmental Biology 37(4): 543-550.

  7. Sakthi Karthikeyan, A. H. Ahmad, Kamini Bisht, Neetu Bhatt, Disha Pande, K. Kandsamy. and T. Ramasamy, 2017 Pharmacokinetics of Ivermectin (Ivermic Super®) following Single Dose Subcutaneous Administration in Cattle Calves Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy Vol. 11 (1): 16-23

  8. Mahendra K Pant, Abul H Ahmad, Manisha Naithani, Hari S Pandey, Monika Pandey, Jayanti Pant (2020) Effect of Exposure of Plastic Infant Feeding Bottle Leached Water on Biochemical, Morphological and Oxidative Stress Parameters in Rats Toxics 8 (2) 34-47

  9. M. K. Verma, A. H. Ahmad, Disha Pant, Parul Rawat, Sonam Sharma and Nidhi Arya 2020 Screening of Enrofloxacin and Ciprofloxacin Residues in Chicken Meat by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International 32(21): 64-69,