DR. THOMAS KALEEKAL

DR. THOMAS KALEEKAL

डॉ. थॉमस कालीकल

 

Scientist-In-Charge प्रभारी वैज्ञानिक

National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC)राष्ट्रीय विष सूचना केंद्र

Department of Pharmacology भेषजगुणविज्ञानविभाग,   

AIIMS, New Delhi-110029 अ. भ. आ. सं., नईदिल्ली-110029

 

Phone: 91-11-26593684

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Area of Interests

           

Poisoning Management, Toxicology, Pharmacokinetics, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM), Herb-drug interaction studies

 

Books/ Chapter in Books

 

1. ‘Industrial Chemicals’, Environmental Toxins, & ‘Botulism’ (3chapters).  Kaleekal Tin: “Emergency Toxicology Management of Common Poisons” Gupta SK (Editor), PeshinSS, KaleekalT, Srivastava A, Prakash J (Associate editors). Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi (2002). 

2. “Emergency Toxicology Management of Common Poisons” Gupta SK (Editor), PeshinSS, KaleekalT, Srivastava A, Prakash J. Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi (2002). 

3. ‘Snake Envenomations’ Peshin SS, Lall SB& Kaleekal Tin: Management of Common Indian snake & Insect Bites edited by Lall SB. By National Poisons Information Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi (1997). 

4. “Management of Plant Poisoning” SethSD, LallSB, Kaleekal T, Khattar S (Editors). Published by National Poisons Information Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi (1995).

 

 

Key Publications       

 

• Sarangi SC, Pattnaik S, Katyal J, Kaleekal T, Dinda A. An interaction study of Ocimum sanctum L. and levetiracetam in pentylenetetrazole kindling model of epilepsy   Journal of Ethanopharmacology. 2019. 

• Sarangi SC, Joshi D, Kumar R, Kaleekal T, Gupta YK.  Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interaction of hydroalcoholic extract of Ocimum sanctum with valproate. Epilepsy & Behaviour 75: 203 – 209. (2017)

• Agarwal A, Agarwal S, Kaleekal T, GuptaYK. Rifampicin and antihypertensive drugsin chronic kidney disease: Pharmacokinetic interactions and their clinical; impact Ind. J Nephrology. 2016; 26(5): 322. 

• Dwivedi R, Singh M, Kaleekal T, Gupta YK, Tripathi M. Concentrations of antiepileptic drugs in persons with epilepsy: a comparative study in serum and saliva. Int. J. Neurosci. 2016; 126(11):972-78. 

• Jain P, Shastri S, Gulati S, Kaleekal T, Kabra M, Gupta N, GuptaYK, Pandey RM. "Prevalence of UGT1A6 Polymorphisms in children with Epilepsy on Valproate Monotherapy". Neurology India. 2015; 63(1): 35-39.  

• Dwivedi R, Gupta YK, Singh M, Joshi R, Tiwari P, Kaleekal T, Tripathi M. "Correlation of saliva and serum free valproic acid concentrations in persons with epilepsy".  Seizure. 2015; 25: 187-90. 

• Pahuja M, Kaleekal T, Reeta KH, Tripathi M, Gupta YK. Interaction profile of Ziphus jujube with phenytoin, phenobarbitone and carbamazepine in maximal electroshock induced seizures in rats. Epilepsy & Behaviour. 2012; 25(3): 368-73. 

• Srivastava A,Peshin SS,Kaleekal T,Gupta SK.An epidemiological study of poisoning cases reported to the National Poisons Information Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Human&ExperimentalToxicology. 2005; 24:279-85. 

• Gupta SK, Peshin SS, Srivastava A, Kaleekal T.A Study of Childhood Poisoning at National Poisons Information Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Journal of Occupational Health. 2003; 45: 191-196. 

• Gupta SK, Kaleekal T, Joshi S. Misuse of corticosteroids in some of the drugs dispensed as preparations from alternative systems of medicine in India. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2000; 9(7): 599-602.