Pranaya Mishra, PhD

Professor and Associate Dean, Curriculum
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Dr. Mishra earned his PhD from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy at the Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Copenhagen, Denmark and has over 20 years of teaching and research experience in Medical Pharmacology.

Dr. Mishra has held numerous faculty positions at universities across the world, including Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Manipal College of Medical Sciences in Pokhara, Nepal. During his faculty position in Nepal, Dr. Mishra has been involved in teaching Pharmacology in problem-oriented, integrated curriculum of Kathmandu University. He also served as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Saba University and, prior to accepting his current position at RUSM, he served as Associate Dean for Student Affairs at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine.

Dr. Mishra was also actively involved with clinical research in different departments at Manipal Teaching Hospital, a 700-bedded tertiary care hospital. He has been credited with over 100 publications in several national and international, peer-reviewed journals. His areas of research interests are dug adherence in tuberculosis treatment, rational drug therapy, medication counseling, prescription auditing (drug utilization and drug policy), pharmacovigilance, drug interactions, medical education, diabetes and quality of life. Dr. Mishra has supervised PhD students, as a co-supervisor of Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang and Chulalongkon University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Dr Mishra is a pioneer in establishing Drug Information and Pharmacovigilance Center at Manipal Teaching Hospital, in collaboration with United States Pharmacopeia Drug Quality and Information (USPDQI) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He has also been actively involved in founding Medication Counseling Center at Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, and has worked as Editor-in-chief of Drug Information and Pharmacovigilance (Vigil) Bulletin published quarterly from Drug Information Center, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal.

Pranaya Mishra Guides Students to Look Forward, Reminds His Daughters to Pause and Enjoy Life

Education
  • PhD Pharmacology, Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) from the University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) with first class from the University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Additional training/certifications:
    • Presented an original study entitled “Training Community Pharmacists on Pharmacovigilance, an important element of Phase IV clinical trial: experiences from a resource limited setting in Nepal” at World Congress on Drug Discovery and Development at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), November 23-25, Bengaluru, India.
    • Presented an original study entitled “Impact Assessment of Pharmacist-supervised Intervention of Health-related Quality of Life of Newly Diagnosed Diabetics in Nepal: a randomized controlled approach” at 9th Diabetologists Conference at Dallas, Texas, US June 6-8, 2016.
    • Presented a poster on “Evaluation of a Pharmacovigilance Educational Initiative for Pharmacy Students in Nepal” at Indian Pharmacological Society annual conference (IPSCON) in Guwahati, Assam, India Dec 28-30, 2014.
    • Participated in a 2-day training workshop (May 30-31, 2014) titled “Advanced Teaching Skills: Stimulating Lively and High Yield Learning” organized by the Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
    • Participated in the ISDB General Assembly and workshop, Melbourne, Australia, September 11-15, 2005.
    • Attended a course on Principles and Methods of Epidemiologic Research organized by Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark from June 10-13, 2003.
    • Completed a course on Medical Anthropology and Qualitative Methods in International Health Research organized by Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark from May 14-18, 2001.
    • Completed a 2-week course on Quantitative Approaches to the Evaluation of Health Care Inputs at the Royal Danish School of Pharmacy in the spring of 2000.
    • Completed a course on Methodological Perspectives in Health Services Research at the Royal Danish School of Pharmacy in the spring of 2000.
    • Attended ULLA Summer School in Copenhagen from June 30 to July 9 1999.
    • Completed a course on Rethinking Primary Health Care in Developing Countries: Field Research Methodology organized by Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark from April 6-16,  1999.
    • Completed the training course on Research Methods in Primary Health Care held from August 10-20, 1997 and from January 8- 13, 1998 combined with the completion of research project on ‘ Availability and Storage of Essential Drugs at Health Post Level in Kaski District, Nepal’. The training course was organized by  Enhancement of Research Capacity in Nepal: A Primary Health Care Project sponsored by DANIDA.
    • Organized and facilitated a training workshop on Problem-based Pharmacotherapy Teaching at Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal March 1-3, 1998. This workshop was focused mainly on Pharmacology teachers of different medical colleges in Nepal.
    • Participated in the Second African Course in Problem-based Pharmacotherapy Teaching in Cape Town, South Africa from November 24 to December 3, 1997 organized by University of Cape Town, South Africa in collaboration with WHO Action Program on Essential Drugs, Geneva, Switzerland
Areas of Expertise

Pharmacology 

Honors and Awards
  • Awarded with the Ron Taylor Award for exemplary performance by DeVry Education Group on September 26, 2016.
  • Awarded “Professor of Spring Semester (May 2016) Award” in recognition of exemplary work and dedication to teaching to the highest standard of medicine by Alpha Omega Phi Honor and Service Society of AUC School of Medicine, St Maarten.
  • Honored by January 2013 class of AUC School of Medicine students for dedication, hard work and unwavering support in helping students achieve their dreams of becoming physicians in July 2014.
  • Honored with “Educator Award” by class of April 2009 students of Saba University School of Medicine, Saba.
Research Interests
  • Medical Education
  • Drug adherence in tuberculosis treatment
  • Rational drug therapy
  • Medication counseling
  • Prescription auditing (drug utilization and drug policy)
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • Drug interactions
  • Diabetes
  • Quality of life.
Publications

Original Articles:

  • Palaian S, Ibrahim MIM, Mishra P, Shankar PR. Impact assessment of pharmacovigilance-related educational intervention on nursing students’ knowledge, attitude and practice: A pre-post study. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 2019; 9 (6): 98-106. (doi: 10.5430/jnep.v9n6p98)
  • Poudel A, Ibrahim MIM, Mishra P, Palaian S. Evaluation of the registration status of fixed-dose drug combinations in Nepal. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research 2018, 9: 41-46. (doi: 10.1111/jphs.12205)
  • Poudel A, Ibrahim MIM, Mishra P, Palaian S. Assessment of utilization pattern of fixed dose drug combinations in primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare centers in Nepal: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology 2017; 18:69. (doi: 10.1186/s40360-017-0176-z).
  • Poudel A, Ibrahim MIM, Mishra P, Palaian S. Assessment of the availability and rationality of unregistered fixed dose drug combinations in Nepal: a multicenter cross-sectional study.  Global Health Research and Policy 2017; 2: 14. doi: 10.1186/s41256-017-0033-z
  • Palaian S, Ibrahim MI, Mishra P. Development of pharmacovigilance training module for community pharmacists in Nepal: A focus group study. Arch Pharma Pract 2016; 7: 130-5.
  • Upadhyay DU, Ibrahim MI, Mishra P, Alurkar VM, Ansari M. Does pharmacist-supervised intervention through pharmaceutical care program influence direct healthcare cost burden of newly diagnosed diabetics in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nepal: a non-clinical randomised controlled trial approach. DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2016; 24: 6. doi 10.1186/s40199-016-0145-x
  • Upadhyay DK, Mohamed Ibrahim MI, Mishra P, Alurkar VM. A non-clinical randomised controlled trial to assess the impact of pharmaceutical care intervention on satisfaction level of newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nepal. BMC Health Serv Res 2015; 15: 57.    doi: 10.1186/s12913-015- 0715-5.
  • Khanal S, Mohamed Izham MI, Shankar PR, Subish P, Mishra P. Evaluation of academic detailing programme on childhood diarrhea management by primary health care providers in Banke district of Nepal. J Health Population Nutri 2013; 31(2):231-42.
  • Upadhyay D, Mohamed Izham MI, Alurkar V, Mishra P, Palaian S. Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice of newly diagnosed diabetes patients- a base line study from Nepal. International Journal of Pharmacy Teaching and practices 2012: 3(2), 245-52.
  • Palaian S, Mohamed Izham MI, Mishra P. Health professionals' knowledge, attitude and practices towards pharmacovigilance in Nepal. Pharmacy Practice (Internet); 2011: 9: 228-35.
  • Palaian S, Mohamed Izham MI, Mishra P. Pattern of adverse drug reactions reported by the community pharmacists in Nepal. Pharmacy Practice (Internet) 2010; 8(3): 201-07.   
  • Palaian S, Mohamed Izham MI, Mishra P. Pattern and quality of scientific communications on drug safety produced by a regional pharmacovigilance center in Nepal. Pharmacy Practice (Internet) 2010; 8(3): 179-86.
  • Shankar P R, Chandrasekhar TS, Subish P, Mohan L, Upadhyay DK, Mishra P. The views of medical students about the purpose and objectivity of assessment in a medical college in western Nepal. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2010; 4:2271-8.
  • Subish P, Mohamed Izham MI, Mishra P,   Shankar PR,  Alam K. Education sessions for the pharmacy students on Pharmacovigilance: a preliminary study.  Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2010; 4: 2427-32.
  • Subish P, Mohamed Izham, MI, Mishra P, Poudel A. Knowledge, attitude and practices of the community pharmacists in Nepal towards adverse drug reactions and pharmacovigilance. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2009; 29-37.
  • Bista D, Saha A, Mishra P, Palaian S, Shankar PR. Impact of educational intervention on the pattern and incidence of potential drug-drug interactions in Nepal. Pharmacy Practice 2009; 7(4): 242-247.
  • Upadhyay DK, Palaian S, Shankar PR, Mishra P. Rational drug prescribing and dispensing in tertiary care teaching hospital of Western Nepal. J Inst Med 2008; 30:33-8.
  • Kishore PV, Subish P, Paudel R, Mishra D, Ojha P, Alam K, Mishra P. Pattern of poisoning cases in a teaching hospital in Western Nepal. J  Inst  Med 2008; 30: 26-34.
  • Subish P, Mohamed Izham MI, Mishra P. Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practices on adverse drug reactions and pharmacovigilance among healthcare professionals in a Nepalese hospital- a preliminary study. Internet Journal of Pharmacology 2008; 6 (1).
  • Upadhyay DK, Subish P, Shankar PR,  Mishra P. Price variation among oral hypoglycemic agents in a teaching hospital in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association 2008; 25:40-44..
  • Upadhyay DK, Subish P, Shankar PR, Mishra P. Knowledge, attitude and practice about diabetes among diabetes patients in Western Nepal. Rawal Med J 2008; 33:8-11.
  • Chhetri AK, Saha  A, Verma SC, Palaian S, Mishra P, Shankar PR Study of adverse drug reactions caused by first line anti-tubercular drugs used in directly observed treatment, short course (DOTS) therapy in Western Nepal, Pokhara. J Pak Med Assoc. 2008 Dec;58(10):531-6.
  • Palaian S, Shankar PR, Hegde C, Hegde M, Ojha P, Mishra P. Drug utilization pattern in dental outpatients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Western Nepal . The New York State Dental Journal 2008 (January); 74 (1): 63-7.
  • Bista D, Subish  P, Upadhyay DK, Mishra P. Impact Of Educational Intervention On Inhaler Techniques: A Pilot Study . The Internet Journal of Pharmacology. 2007; 5(1).  
  • Upadhyay DK, Subish P, Mishra P, Shankar PR, Sah AK, Bista D. Pattern of potential drug-drug interactions in diabetic out-patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nepal .  Med J Malaysia. 2007; 62(4):294-8.
  • Shankar PR, Dubey AK, Upadhyay DK, Subish P, Mishra P. Science attitudes and knowledge among preclinical medical students in Pokhara, Nepal. Coll Antropol 2007; 31(3): 667-73.
  • Shankar PR, Subish P, Dubey AK, Mishra P, Upadhyay DK. Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in a teaching hospital in western Nepal. J Inst Med 2007; 29:41-7.
  • Upadhyay DK, Subish P, Shankar PR, Mishra P, Sah AK . Prescribing pattern in diabetic outpatients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nepal. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research  2007; 1 (4): 248-55.
  • Mallik S, Subish P, Ojha P, Mishra P. Pattern of adverse drug reactions due to cancer chemotherapy in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nepal. Pak J Pharm Sci 2007; 20 (3): 214-8.
  • Shankar PR, Subish P, Upadhyay DK, Dubey AK, Mishra P, Saha AC. Fluoroquinolone utilization among inpatients in a teaching hospital in Western Nepal. J Pak med Assoc 2007;57(2):78-82.
  • Shankar PR, Palaian S, Gyawali S, Mishra P, Mohan L. Personal Drug Selection: Problem-Based Learning in Pharmacology: Experience from a Medical School in Nepal. PLoS ONE 2007 Jun 13; 2:e524.
  • Shankar PR, Upadhyay DK, Mishra P, Subish P, Dubey AK, Saha AC. Fluroquinolone utilization among inpatients in a teaching hospital in western Nepal. J Pak Med Assoc 2007; 57 (2): 78-82.
  • Mallik S, Subish P, Alam MK, Mishra P, Shankar PR. Utilization of cancer chemotherapeutic agents in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Western Nepal. Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 2006;3:78-80.
  • Mishra P, Hansen EH, Sabroe S, Kafle KK. Adherence is associated with the quality of professional-patient interaction in Directly Observed Treatment Short-course, DOTS. Patient Education and Counseling 2006; 63: 29-37.
  • Shankar PR,  Subish P, Mishra P,  Mohan L. Ambiguous pricing of Nepalese medicines. J  Inst Med 2006; 28: 35-8.
  • Shankar PR, Dubey AK, Mishra P, Deshpande VY, Chandrasekhar TS, Shivananda PG. Student attitudes towards communication skills learning in a medical college in western Nepal. Education for Health 2006; 19:71-84.
  • Upadhyay DK, Subish P,  Bista D, Alam K, Mishra P . Evaluation of the impact of pharmacist provided medication counseling in terms of patient perception, expectation and satisfaction with the pharmacists. Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association 2006; 24:90-95.
  • Mishra P, Subish P, Gupta S, Shankar PR, Bista D, Chhetri AK, Bhandari RB. Pattern and economic impact of cutaneous adverse drug reactions; initial experiences from the regional pharmacovigilance center, Western Nepal.  International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine 2006; 8 (3): 163-71.
  • Alam K, Mishra P , Prabhu MM , Shankar PR , Subish P, Bhandari RB, Bista D. A Study on rational drug prescribing and dispensing among outpatients in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Western Nepal.  Kathmandu Univ Med J 2006; 15: 436-44.
  • Shankar PR, Upadhyay DK, Subish P, Dubey AK, Mishra P. Prescribing patterns among paediatric inpatients in a teaching hospital in western Nepal. Singapore Med J 2006; 47(4): 261-5.
  • Shankar PR, Subish P, Bhandari RB, Mishra P, Saha AC. Ambiguous pricing of topical dermatological products: A survey of brands from two South Asian countries. J Pakistan Assoc Derma 2006; 16 (3):134-40.
  • Shankar PR, Partha P, Dubey AK, Mishra P, Deshpande VY Intensive care unit drug utilization in a teaching hospital in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2005; 3(2): 130-137.
  • Shankar PR, Dubey AK, Rana MS, Mishra P, Subish P, Vijaya Bhaskar P. Drug utilization with special reference to antimicrobials in a sub health post in western Nepal.  Journal of Nepal Health Research Council 2005; 3: 65-9.
  • Mishra P, Hansen EH, Sabroe S, Kafle KK. Socio-economic status and adherence to tuberculosis treatment: a case-control study in a district of Nepal. 
    Int J Tuberc Lung Dis  2005; 9(10): 1134-9.
  • Dubey AK, Prabhu S, Shankar PK, Subish P, Prabhu MM, Mishra P.  Cutaneous adverse drug reactions to modern medicines and initial experiences from a spontaneous adverse drug reaction reporting program in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Western Nepal. J Pakistan Assoc Derma 2005; 15: 222-6.
  • Shankar PR, Dubey AK, Subish P, P Mishra, Archana S, Deshpande VY. Favorable Student Attitudes towards Pharmacology in a Medical College in Western Nepal.  Journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (JIAMSE) 2005; 15 (1): 31-8.
  • Mishra P, Subish P, Upadhyay D K, Bista D, Alam K, Bhandari R B. Medication Counseling Center in a teaching hospital: experiences from Western Nepal. J Nepal Med Assoc  2005;44 (160): 129-34.
  • Shankar PR, Dubey AK, Mishra P, Upadhyay D, Subish P, Deshpande VY. Student Feedback on Problem Stimulated Learning in Pharmacology: A Questionnaire based Study.  Pharmacy Education 2004; 2: 51-56.

Review Articles:

  • Palaian S, Poudel A, Alam K, Mohamed Ibrahim MI, Mishra P. Int J Clin Pharm, 2011; 33: 591-6. doi: 10.1007/s11096-011-9512-3
  • Subish P,   Mohamed Izham MI, Mishra P, Shankar PR. Safety alerts on Rosiglitazone. J Inst Med 2009; 31: 32-33.
  • Khanal S, Palaian S, Shankar PR, Mishra P, Ibrahim MIM. Academic detailing as a possible source of drug information in context of Nepal: A short review. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2009; (3):1697-1703. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2007; 5: 421-30.
  • 4. Upadhyay DK, Subish P, Prabhu MM,  Shankar PR,  Mishra PR. Insulin glargine: a novel once daily insulin preparation. J Inst Med 2008; 30: 72-7.
  • Bista D, Palaian S, Shankar PR, Prabhu MM, Paudel R, Mishra P. Understanding the essentials of drug interactions - a potential need for safe and effective use of drugs.
  • Kishore PV, Subish P, Paudel R, Paudel B, Mishra P, Prabhu M. Why Treat!? Better Prevent!!- Adult Immunization. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2008; 6(1):122-7.
  • Chhetri AK, Subish P, Mishra P. Drug information services in Nepal - the changing perspectives. Kathmandu Univ Med J  2008; 6(1):117-21.
  • Dubey AK, Subish P, Shankar PR, Prabhu MM, Bista D, Khadka A, Mishra P. Understanding the essentials of pharmacogenomics- the potential implications for the future pharmacotherapy . Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2008; 2: 681-9.
  • Alam K, Palaian S, Shankar PR, Bista D, Mishra P, Prabhu MM. Role of pharmacist in counseling asthma patients. Pharma Times 2007; 39(6):13-8.
  • Mallik S, Palaian S, Mishra P, Shankar PR.  Monoclonal antibodies- a newer therapeutic option in cancer chemotherapy. Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 2007; 4: 12-6.
  • Shankar PR, Mishra P, Subish P, Upadhyay DK. Can drug utilization help in promoting the more rational use of medicine? Experiences from Western Nepal. Pak J Pharm Sci  2007; 20(3):243-48.
  • Kishore PV, Palaian S, Paudel R, Mishra P, Prabhu M, Shankar PR. Drug induced hepatitis with anti-tubercular chemotherapy: Challenges and difficulties in treatment. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2007; 5: 256-60.
  • Bista D, Subish P, Shankar PR, Prabhu MM,  Paudel R, Mishra P. Understanding the essentials of drug interactions - a potential need for safe and effective use of drugs. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2007; 5: 421-30.
  • Chhetri AK, Subish P, Mishra P,  Saha A, Shankar PR. Introduction to DOTS strategy and the safety profile of first line antitubercular drugs- a review of literature. J Inst Med 2006; 28: 63-72.
  • Upadhyay DK, Palaian S, Kishore PV, Paudel R, Prabhu, Shankar PR, Mishra P. Drug review: Tramadol. J Inst Med 2006; 28: 57-61.
  • Palaian S, Mishra P, Bista D, Rajan S, Shankar PR. Safety profile of herbal drugs: urgent need for monitoring. J Inst Med 2006; 28: 57-61.
  • Upadhyay DK, Subish P, Kishore PV, Paudel R, Shankar PR, Mishra P . Drug review: Paracetamol. Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 2006; 3: 24-31.
  • Shankar PR, Mishra P, Upadhyay DK, Mohan L, Subish P, Saha AC. Melatonin, the hormone of darkness: a ray of hope for many diseases. Pharmacologyonline 2006; 2: 274-89.
  • Shankar PR, Subish P, Mishra P, Upadhyay DK. Newer antibiotics. Rawal Med J 2006;31 (2): 85-8.
  • Dubey AK , Palaian S,   Shankar PR, Mishra P, Prabhu MM, Bhandari RB, Anupa KC. Introduction to medication errors and the error prevention initiatives in a teaching hospital in Western Nepal. Pak J Pharm Sci  2006; 19(3): 244-51.
  • Dubey AK, Prabhu S, Shankar PR, Subish P, Prabhu MM, Mishra P. Dermatological adverse drug reactions due to systemic medications- a review of literature. J Pakistan Assoc Derma 2006; 16: 28-38.
  • Shankar PR, Subish P, Mishra P, Dubey AK. Teaching pharmacovigilance to medical students and doctors. Ind J Pharmcol 2006; 38: 316-9
  • Subish P, Shankar PR, Paudel R, Prabhu MM, Mishra P. All drugs are poisons at a higher dose - acute paracetamol poisoning. J Inst Med 2006; 28 (1): 61-8.
  • Shankar PR, Subish P, Dubey AK, Mishra P. Current status of newer antiepileptic drugs: a review. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience 2005; 2:101-11.
  • Kokkada SB, Bhaturkar R, Natarajan M, Palaian S, Chhetri AK, Mishra P. Ocular side effects of antitubercular drugs- a focus on prevention, early detection and management. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2005; 4: 438-41.
  • Anupa K C, Durga B, Subish P, Mishra P.  Patient counseling by pharmacists- a novel approach to enhance patient compliance. J Nep Pharm Assoc 2005; 23:17-22.
  • Prabhu M, Palaian S, Malhotra A, Ravishankar P, Bista D, Almeida R, Mishra P. Therapeutic dimensions of ACE Inhibitors- a review of literature and clinical trials. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2005; 3 (11): 296-304.
  • Subish P, Mishra P, Shankar PR, Dubey AK, Bista D, Almeida R. Safety monitoring of drugs - Where do we stand? Kathmandu Univ Med J 2005; 3(11): 119-27

Short Communication:

  • Khanal S, Palaian S, Shankar PR, Mishra P, Izham MIM. Impact of educational outreach visits by pharmacists on treatment of childhood diarrhea- initial findings from Banke district, Nepal. South East Asian Journal of Medical Education 2009; 3: 76-7.
  • Subish P, Mishra P Shankar PR. Systemic adverse drug reactions: a preliminary report from the regional pharmacovigilance center, Western Nepal. Pak J Pharm Sci 2008; 21(4): 465-7.
  • Shankar PR, Subish P, Mishra P. Publishing a Drug Information Bulletin: experiences from a developing country. Drug Information Journal 2008; 42:555-559.
  • Subish P,  Izham MI,  Mishra P. Developing a community based Pharmacovigilance program in Western Nepal: a significant initiative to ensure drug safety. Journal of  Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2008; 2: 905-6.
  • Shankar PR, Mishra P, Subish P, Upadhyay DK . The drug information center at the Manipal teaching hospital - going beyond drug information. Drug Information Journal  2007; 41:761-8.
  • Mishra P, Subish P.  Introduction to Nepal’s first medication counseling center. Pharma Review 2007 (April – May)
  • Palaian S, Mishra P, Bhandari RB. Inhaled insulin- a ray of hope for diabetes patients   Kathmandu Univ Med J 2006.
  • Shankar PR, Subish P, Dubey AK, Mishra P. Postgraduate students as simulated patients in communication skills learning and assessment. Pharmacy Education 2006; 6(3): 157-9.
  • Subish P, Mishra P, Shankar PR, Bista D, Purwar B.  Contribution of the regional drug information center towards drug safety – an experience from Western Nepal. J Nep Med Assoc 2006; 45:216-8.
  • Shankar PR, Mishra P, Dubey, A K   Modern medical education in Nepal. The Clinical Teacher 2006; 3 (1), 65-68.
  • Mishra P, Malhotra A, Prabhu M, Subish P.  Insulin syringe- a potential cause for medication error. Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 2005; 2: 161-2.
  • Shankar PR, Chandrasekhar TS, Mishra P, Subish P. Initiating and strengthening medical student research: Time to take up the gauntlet. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2005; 3 (13): 135-8
  • Palaian S, Mishra P.  Role of drug and therapeutics committee towards drug safety- experiences from western Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2005; 3(1): 9, 79-80
  • Mishra P, Palaian S. Withdrawal of rofecoxib- a wake up call for drug safety. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2004; 2(4):360

Case Reports:

  • Pai R, Palaian S, Alam K, Prabhu S, Prabhu M, Mishra P. Yellowish discoloration of teeth and nails during oral iron therapy in a pregnant woman. J Inst Med, 2010; 32:2; 44-6.
  • Nepali N, Alam K, Khan G M, Shrestha RPB, Subish P, Mishra P, Koju R. Phenobarbitone induced erythema multiforme-macular type in an 8 year old child - a case report. J Pakistan Assoc Derma 2008; 18: 60-63.
  • Palaian S, Mishra P, Chhetri AK, Alam K. Vomiting due to tramadol: a short report from the regional pharmacovigilance center.  Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2008; 2: 709-11.
  • Gupta S, Singh MM, Prabhu S, Prabhu M, Mishra P. Allergic contact dermatitis with exfoliation secondary to calamine/diphenhydramine lotion in a 9 year old girl. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2007; 1(3): 147-150.
  • Paudel R, Palaian S, Kishore PV, Shankar PR, Mishra P.  Peripheral edema due to S-amlodipine – a report of three cases.  Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2007; 1 (6): 533-6.
  • Dwari BC, Palaian S , Arulamudhan R, Gupta S, Bajracharya B, Mishra P. Stevens-johnson syndrome due to sulfasalazine- a case report. Pharmacologyonline  2007; 1: 17-22.
  • Gupta S, Alam K, Palaian S, Singh MM, Dwari BC, Prabhu S, Prabhu M, Mishra P: Metronidazole Induced Bullous Fixed Drug Eruptions: A case report and a review of literature . The Internet Journal of Dermatology. 2007. Volume 5 Number 1.
  • Palaian S, Kishore PV, Mishra P. Co-amoxiclav: a common antibiotic with an uncommon presentation of anaphylaxis- a rare case report. Pharmacologyonline 2007; 1: 6-10.
  • Dwari BC, Bajracharya S, Mishra P, Palaian S, Prabhu S, Bista D, Prabhu M. Morbilliform rashes due to erythromycin in a patient with herpes zoster infection. J Pakistan Assoc Derma 2007;17 (2):125-9.
  • Mishra  D, Paudel R, Kishore PV, Palaian S, Bista D, Mishra P.  Interaction between warfarin and tamoxifen- a case report and a review of literature.  Kathmandu Univ Med J 2007; 5: 105-7.
  • Kishore PV, Subish P, Prabhu M, Mishra P. A clinical review of three case vignettes. J Inst Med 2007; 29: 43-5.
  • Kishore PV, Paudel R, Paudel B, Palaian S , Mishra P. Sarcoidosis - three clinical vignettes with a short review. J Nepal Med Assoc. 2007; 46 (168):194-8.
  • Gupta S, Mishra P, Palaian S, Prabhu S, Bista D, Prabhu M. Probable cutaneous allergic response to subcutaneous heparin - a case report. Acta Dermatven APA 2006; 15 (2): 98-101.
  • Paudel R, Kishore PV, Mishra P, Palaian S, Dwari VC. Clonidine induced acute urticarial rashes- a case report and review of literature. J Pharm Pract Res 2006; 36 (3):218
  • Dwari BC, Bajracharya S, Gupta S, Mishra P, Palaian S, Alam K, Prabhu S, Prabhu M. Fixed drug eruption due to co-trimoxazole: a case report. J Inst Med 2006; 28:67-70.
  • Prabhu MM, Prabhu SM, Mishra P, Palaian S, Gupta S. Local eczematous allergic reaction to the menadione (vitamin k3) injection . Timisaura Medical Journal 2005; 55 (3).
  • Prabhu MM, Prabhu S, Mishra P, Palaian S. Fixed drug eruption due to paracetamol- a case report. Dermatol Online J 2005 Dec 1; 11 (3): 24.
  • Prabhu MM, Prabhu SM, Mishra P, Subish P. Digital gangrene due to dopamine infusion- a case report. J Pakistan Assoc Derma 2005; 15:197-9
  • Prabhu MM Mishra P, Subish P, Malhotra A, Sharma P, Upadhyay D K. Chemical pleurodesis using powdered Tetracycline tablet for recurrent pneumothorax. J Nep Med Assoc 2004; 43: 322-3.

Book:

  • Co-authored a book entitled “Pharmacovigilance in Nepal: a guide for health care professionals” published by Regional Pharmacovigilance Centre, Western Nepal, Pokhara, in collaboration with  Department of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains, Malaysia, Penang, 2007

Book Review:

  • Shankar PR, Mishra P. Book review: Computers for Doctors. Journal of Institute of Medicine 2006; 28: 85.  
  • Shankar PR, Subish P, Mishra P. Nepal Drug Review (NDR). J Nep Pharm Assoc 2006; 24: 96.
  • High-Yield Pharmacology: Third edition by Stephanie T Weiss. Publishers: Wolters Kluwer and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009.