Dr. Amitkumar Maheshchandra Shah
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Dr. Amitkumar Maheshchandra Shah

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology, GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Civil Hospital Campus, Gujarat, India


Highest Degree
M.D. in Pharmacology from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India

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Biography

Dr. Amitkumar Maheshchandra Shah is currently working as Associate Professor at GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. He received his M.D. in Pharmacology from Pramukhswami Medical College, India. His main area of interest related to Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Biomedical Sciences. His main area of expertise includes Clinical Research, Pharmacotherapeutics, Pharmacovigilance, and Clinical Pharmacology. He has more than 20 publications in journals as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
100%
Clinical Research
62%
Pharmacotherapeutics
90%
Pharmacovigilance
75%
Clinical Pharmacology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
34
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Vegada, B., A. Shah, D. Shah, K. Mogal, H. Santoki and R. Joshi, 2020. Polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions among geriatric patients. Nat. J. Physiol., Pharm. Pharmacol., 10.5455/njppp.2020.10.02055202017032020.
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  2. Shah, R.B., J.M. Patel, A.M. Shah, G.J. Desai, J.G. Buch, 2020. Determinants of health-related quality of life in patients with hypertension. Natl. J. Physiol. Pharm. Pharmacol., 10: 262-269.
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  3. Shah, R., A. Shah, P. Patel and R. Thakker, 2020. Stigma associated with tuberculosis - an Indian perspective. Nat. J. Physiol., Pharm. Pharmacol., 10.5455/njppp.2020.10.05118202028052020.
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  4. Shah, A.M., R.B. Shah and S. Kachoria, 2019. Health-related quality of life and associated factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Drugs Ther. Perspect., 35: 241-249.
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  5. Rao, V.V., N. Jhaveri, K. Nayak, T. Jyotsnanjali and P. Khamar, 2019. Patient satisfaction level in outpatient department in a private dental hospital. Int. J. Med. Sci. Public. Health, 8: 554-561.
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  6. Rao, V., N. Jhaveri, K. Nayak, T. Jyotsnanjali and P. Khamar, 2019. Compliance of antimicrobial drug therapy in patients with dental periapical abscess. Natl. J. Physiol. Pharm. Pharmacol., 9: 668-673.
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  7. B.N. Vegada, S.P. Makwana and A. Shah, 2019. Cost variation analysis of antifungal agents available in Indian market. Saudi J. Med. Pharm. Sci., 5: 49-53.
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  8. Shah, A.M., R.B. Shah and P.N. Dave. 2018. Factors contributing to development of multidrug resistant tuberculosis. Natl. J. Physiol. Pharm. Pharmacol., 8: 1463-1469.
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  9. Diwan, J.S., S.J. Sanghavi, C.J. Shah and A.M. Shah, 2017. Comparison of case-based learning and traditional lectures in physiology among first year undergraduate medical students. Natl. J. Physiol. Pharm. Pharmacol., 7: 744-748.
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  10. Chaudhari, V.P., J. Patel, R. Shah and A. Shah, 2017. Pharmacoepidemiological profile and appropriateness of drug use in paediatric diarrhoea patients: a cross sectional study in western India. Int. J. Basic. Clin. Pharmacol, 6: 2062-2069.
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  11. P.M. Patel, A.M. Shah and B.M. Gajjar, 2016. Drug utilization pattern of antiepileptic drugs in a tertiary care teaching rural hospital. Natl. J. Physiol. Pharm. Pharmacol., 6: 458-463.
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  12. B.M. Gajjar, A.M. Shah and P.M. Patel, 2016. The pattern of adverse drug events to antiepileptic drugs: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary care teaching hospital. Natl. J. Physiol. Pharm. Pharmacol., 6: 616-621.
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  13. Patel, S.R., A.M. Shah, R.B Shah and J.G. Buch, 2015. Evaluation of drug utilization pattern of antimicrobials using ATC/DDD system in intensive care unit of a tertiary-care teaching hospital. Int. J. Med. Sci. Public. Health, 5: 80-84.
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  14. Thakker, R.M. S. Mundhra, G. Upadhyay, R.B. Shah, A.M. Shah, 2014. Chronic cor-pulmonale: the experience of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Gujarat Int. J. Med. Sci. Public. Health, 3: 1169-1172.
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  15. Shah, R.B., S.V. Desai, B.M. Gajjar and A.M. Shah, 2013. Factors responsible for noncompliance to drug therapy in the elderly and the impact of patient education on improving compliance. Drugs Ther. Perspect., 29: 360-366.
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  16. Shah, A.M., R.B. Shah and B.M. Gajjar, 2013. Cost burden of inappropriate peri-operative antibacterial use in a teaching tertiary-care rural hospital in India. Drugs Ther. Perspect., 29: 247-252.
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  17. Shah, A.M. and R.B. Shah, 2013. Trends of articles published in national journal of physiology, pharmacy and pharmacology (NJPPP). National J. Physiol. Pharm. Pharmacol., 3: 111-117.
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  18. Sanghani, N.B., D.N. Parchwani, K.M. Palandurkar, A.M. Shah and J.V. Dhanani, 2013. Impact of lifestyle modification on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Indian J. Endocr. Metab., 17: 1030-1039.
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  19. Parchwani, D.N., J.V. Dhanani, A.A. Upadhyah, M.H. Sharma and A.M. Shah et al., 2012. Relationship between cardiovascular autonomic (dys)function and microalbuminuria in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. National J. Physiol. Pharm. Pharmacol., 2: 84-92.
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  20. H.L. Patel, S.K. Gor, A.M. Shah and J. Dhanani, 2012. Prevalence of vitamin b12 deficiency in higher socio-economical class of bhuj-kutch. IOSR J. Pharm., 2: 1-3.
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  21. Shah, A., B. Gajjar and R. Shankar, 2011. Antibiotic utilization for surgical prophylaxis in a tertiary care teaching rural hospital. Int. J. User-Driven Healthcare, 1: 1-14.
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  22. Shah, A.M., J.V. Dhanani, R.B. Shah, A. Agrawal and B.M. Gajjar, 2010. Evaluation of prescription pattern in terms of essentiality and rationality and assessment of Hospital pharmacy services utilization in tertiary care teaching rural hospital. Indian J. Pharm. Pract., 3: 11-15.