Dr. E Maheswari

• Deprescribing
• Prescribing Cascade
• Geriatric Care
• Pharmacovigilance - FDA adverse event reporting system
• Community and Public Health

• Recipient of International travel grant for participating and presenting research work on “Consequences of drug-related problems amongst the patients with polypharmacy’’ at the ‘Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology’ held at Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia, during 29th – 31st October, 2017. ACPE awarded AUD 1660 towards the travel and accommodation.
• Recipient of scholarship for participating and presenting research work on “A retrospective analysis on pattern of poisoning and its treatment outcome”. The International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) Scholarship Committee, with the Board of Directors' endorsement, awarded a scholarship of 798 USD to attend the 34th ICPE, took place in Prague, Czech Republic from 22nd-26th August, 2018.
• Received “Outstanding Professor of RUAS” award for recognizing exceptional contributions and efforts, at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India on 28th February 2020.
• Received 290 USD from International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) as scholarship for attending 13th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology held concurrently with the 28th Scientific meeting of the Korean Society for Pharmacoepidemiology and Risk Management and educational sessions on 13.10.2021 held from Wednesday 13 - Friday 15 October 2021 at the COEX Conference Centre, Seoul, Korea.
• Received 1135 USD from 38th ICPE – Aug 24th-28th, 2022 for attending virtual conference and presenting poster on “Lopinavir Induced Hypospadias: New Signal Detection for Lopinavir by Disproportionality Analysis Using USFDA Database” for the conference held on August 26, 2022 at Copenhagen, Denmark.

National Conference Papers

• Satya Sai Minnikanti, Devi Revati G, Ramya R, Ann Mary Swaroop, Subeesh K Viswam, Eswaran Maheswari, Mudigubba Manoj Kumar. Knowledge and perception of farmers regarding pesticide usage in a rural farming village, southern India. Proceedings, Innopharm3: 3rd International Conference on Academic and Industrial Innovations.

International Conference Papers

• Paper presentation in International Conference “World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics” on 17th -19th, 2014 at J.N. Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.
• Consequences of drug-related problems amongst the patients with polypharmacy presented at 10th Asian Conference on pharmacoepidemiology (ACPE) by International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology, USA’s conference to be held from Sunday, 29 – Tuesday, 31 October 2017 at the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE), University of Queensland School of Pharmacy, Brisbane, Australia.
• Profile of adverse drug reactions in neurology wards: Prevalence, Preventability and Reporting, presented at 10th Asian Conference on pharmacoepidemiology (ACPE) by International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology, USA’s conference to be held from Sunday, 29 – Tuesday, 31 October 2017 at the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE), University of Queensland School of Pharmacy, Brisbane, Australia.
• A retrospective analysis on the pattern of poisoning and its treatment outcome. Eswaran Maheswari, P. Sri Aishwarya, Aruna C. Ramesh. DOI: 10.1002/pds.4629. 34th ICPE Annual conference - International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology held at Prague, Czech Republic on 22nd to 26th August, 2018.
• Saraswathy GR, E Maheswari, Pratheeksha KM. PIH46 - Analyzing the attitude of old age home residents on polypharmacy and deprescribing of medications in Mangalore, Karnataka. Value in Health, October 2018, Volume 21, Supplement 3, Page S220.
• Deprescribing of benzodiazepines amongst the patients of the Department of Psychiatry in a tertiary care hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka at ISPOR Europe 2018, Barcelona, Spain, Nov 2018.
• The abstract of my research titled “Quality of Life assessment pre and post deprescribing benzodiazepines amongst the patients of department of psychiatry in a tertiary care hospital, Bangalore, India” was accepted and presented at the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) at Rome, Italy on March 2019.
• J. Monachan, J. George, E. Maheswari, H. Virupaksha. PMH37 Comparing the quality of sleep amongst benzodiazepine deprescribed group and continuing group. Value in Health, November 2019, Volume 22, Supplement 3:S687.
• J. Monachan, J. George, E. Maheswari, H. Virupaksha. PMH4 Assessment of quality of life amongst patients deprescribed with benzodiazepines. November 2019, Volume 22, Supplement 3, Page S68. Value in Health, Copenhagen, Denmark. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Annual European Congress 2019, 2019-11-02.
• Abuzear I, Kumar P, Maheswari E, Sharath KRSK, Kunnavil R, Kumar S. Deprescribing of analgesics and replacement with physiotherapy in the department of orthopedics for knee osteoarthritis patients. Value in Health, Copenhagen, Denmark. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Annual European Congress 2019, 2019-11-02.
• M. Chandrabhiroop, P. Gayathri E. Maheswari A. Balekuduru R. Kunnavil. PGI2 Evaluation of patients deprescribed of H2 receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors using the KWAS questionnaire. Value in Health, Volume 22, S616.
• M. Chandrabhiroop, P. Gayathri E. Maheswari, A. Balekuduru, R. Kunnavil. PGI3 Deprescribing of long-term utilization of H2 receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors based on endoscopic analysis. Value in Health, November 2019, Volume 22, Supplement 3, Page S616.
• Subeesh V, Singh H, Maheswari E, Pudi C. Adverse drug reaction monitoring of atypical antipsychotics: exploration and establishment of risk factors. Value in health. 21(2018): S1–S115, PMH5.
• Minnikanti SS, Subeesh V, Rishma A, Pudi C, Maheswari E, Swaroop AM. Evaluation of prescribing practices and drug-related problems in chronic kidney disease patients: a prospective observational study. Value in health. 21(2018): S1–S481, PMH5PUK8.
• Koonisetty KS, Subeesh V, Maheswari E, Minnikanti SS, Pudi C. Critical evaluation of various data mining algorithms used for signal detection in FDA adverse event reporting system database. Value in health. 21(2018): S1–S481. PRM87.
• Subeesh V, Singh H, Maheswari E, Reddy N. Early predictors of clinical response at 8 weeks in patients with first-episode schizophrenia treated with risperidone. Value in health. 21(2018) S1–S115. PMH6.
• Singh P, Gadwal MM, Viswam SK, Maheshwari UK, Rakesh K. A study on conversion from parenteral to oral antibiotics in community acquired pneumonia: a pharmacoeconomic approach. Value in health. 21 (2018) S1–S115. PIN47.
• Pudi C, Subeesh V, Maheswari E, Koonisetty KS. Lurasidone induced suicidal ideation and hallucination: disproportionality analysis in FDA adverse event reporting system database. Value in health. 21(2018): S1–S481. PMH6.
• Simhadri K, George SS, Subeesh V, Koonisetty KS. Adverse drug reactions in high-risk patients: a prospective observational study in the department of medical oncology. Value in health. 21 (2018) S1–S115. PCN3.
• Beulah E, Reddy N, Subeesh V, Maheswari E, Pudi C. Weber effect: an extended analysis for ten years of reporting trends in FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS). PRM79.
• E Maheswari and Christa Titus. Presented papers on Covid-19 and post covid-19 symptoms as adverse events of Amphotericin B: A chronicle with FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS), Paper reference No. 120 at 13th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology held from Wednesday 13 - Friday 15 October 2021 at the COEX Conference Centre, Seoul, Korea.
• E Maheswari and Christa Titus. Drug induced mucormycosis reports: A pharmacovigilance study employing FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Paper reference No. 121, 13th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology held from Wednesday 13 - Friday 15 October 2021 at the COEX Conference Centre, Seoul, Korea.
• E Maheswari and Christa Titus. Investigation of adverse events reported for sennosides through FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Paper reference No. 122, 13th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology held from Wednesday 13 - Friday 15 October 2021 at the COEX Conference Centre, Seoul, Korea.
• Presented a poster on “Signal substantiation for ritonavir-induced hypospadias by target gene identification and insilico approach” for AfRIG Virtual Meeting held on July 11-13, 2022.
• Presented a poster on “A bioinformatics approach to identify the target genes for lopinavir-induced hypospadias” for AfRIG Virtual Meeting held on July 11-13, 2022.
• Presented a poster on “Knowledge, attitude, and practice of patients towards concomitant utilization of complementary and alternative medications”, Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) held on August 16 to 19, 2022, at Canada.
• Presented a poster on “Identification of a signal for aminoglycoside antibiotic-induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: a potential adverse event” among the public, Toward Unity for Health (TUFH) held on August 16 to 19, 2022, at Canada.
• Presented a poster on “Lopinavir-Induced Hypospadias: New Signal Detection for Lopinavir by Disproportionality Analysis Using USFDA Database” held on August 26, 2022, at Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Presenter poster and awarded NT$4800 on “Identification of Drug Interactions and Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Geriatrics” for ACPE 2022, ISPE’s 14th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology held on Oct 21-23, 2022, at Tainan, Taiwan.
• Presented a poster and awarded NT$4800 on “Deprescribing of oral hypoglycemic medications for diabetes reversal through an integrative medicine approach” for ACPE 2022, ISPE’s 14th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology held on Oct 21-23, 2022, at Tainan, Taiwan.

National Journal Papers

• 34

International Journal Papers

• 21

National and International Publications

• Santh Rani T, Deepti V, Sowjanya N, Saraswathy GR and Maheswari E. Study of utilization pattern of antimicrobials in paediatric outpatients. Journal of pharmaceutical research. 2007, 6(2):104-107.
• Santh Rani T, Deepti V, Sowjanya N, Maheswari E and Saraswathy GR. Utilization pattern of drugs in referral hospital. Antiseptic, 2007, 104(10):508-512.
• S.R. Thaakur, G.R. Saraswathy, E Maheswari, N Sunil Kumar, T Hazarathiah, K Sowmya, P Dwarakanadha Reddy, B Ramesh Kumar. Inhibition of CCl4 – induced liver fibrosis by Trigonella foenum-graecum Linn. NPR. 2007, 6(1):11-17.
• G.R. Saraswathy, E. Maheswari, K. Sundara Saravanan, A Raju. Anti-tussive activity of Oldenlandia umbellata on cough reflex induced by sulfur dioxide in mice. Pharmacology online. 2008,3:257-262. Scopus Indexed.
• S.R. Thaakur, Eswaran Maheswari, G.R. Saraswathy. Phytochemical and anti-inflammatory studies of Oldenlandia umbellata. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences. 2008, 10(2): 333-336. Scopus Indexed.
• E Maheswari, G.R. Saraswathy, Santh Rani Thaakur, Narmada Sambhasivam. Comparative study on efficacy and toxicity of chemoradiotherapy and radiotherapy in head, neck and cervix cancer patients. Pharmacologyonline 2009, 1:688-704. Scopus Indexed.
• Santhrani Thaakur, Latha P, Veena G, Madhavi M, Saraswathy GR and Maheswari E. Treatment of HIV- infected diabetic patients. Pharmacologyonline 2010,3:61-75. Scopus Indexed.
• G.R. Saraswathy, E. Maheswari, T. Santhrani. Effect of Vitamin C Supplementation on Phenytoin Induced Hepatotoxicity. Global Journal of Pharmacology 2010,4(3):127-135. Scopus Indexed.
• Thakur Santhrani, Saraswathy G.R, Maheswari E. Influence of Vitamin C on phenytoin induced haematotoxicity and oxidative stress in rats. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Innovation, 2011,2:2-39.
• G.R. Saraswathy, Eswaran Maheswari, T. Santhrani. Effect of Vitamin C supplementation on phenytoin induced behavioural abnormalities and regional lipid peroxidation in rats. IJPT, 2011,3(2):2248-2269. Scopus Indexed.
• Thaakur Santhrani, Eswaran Maheswari, Ganesan Rajalakshmi Saraswathy. Amelioration of carbamazepine induced oxidative stress and hematotoxicity by vitamin C. Spatula DD. 2012;2(3):173-180.
• Thaakur Santhrani, Eswaran Maheswari, Ganesan Rajalakshmi Saraswathy. Carbamazepine provoked hepatotoxicity: attenuation by vitamin C. Oxid Antioxid Med Sci. 2013;2(1):37-43.
• G. R. Saraswathy, R. Sathiya, J. Anbu, E. Maheswari. Antitussive Medicinal Herbs - An Update Review. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research 2014;6(1):12-19.
• G.R. Saraswathy, E. Maheswari, T. Santhrani, J. Anbu. N Acetyl Cysteine Alleviates Phenytoin Induced Behavioral Abnormalities in Rats. IJPSR, 2014; 5(8):3279-3292.
• Eswaran Maheswari, Ganesan Raja Lekshmi Saraswathy, Thakur Santhranii. Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of N-acetyl cysteine in carbamazepine-administered rats. IJP 2014, 46(2):211-215. Impact Factor – 1.04, Pubmed and Scopus Indexed. Impact factor - 2.833.
• Eswaran Maheswari, Ganesan Raja Lekshmi Saraswathy, Thaakur Santhranii. Effectiveness of alpha lipoic acid as hepatoprotective and antioxidant. IJPCBS 2015,5(1):42-248.
• Ganesan Rajalakshmi Saraswathy, Eswaran Maheswari, Thakur Santhrani, Jayaraman Anbu. Reversal of phenytoin induced hepatotoxicity by alpha lipoic acid in rats. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2015, 9(7):198-204. 2015.
• Eswaran Maheswari, Ganesan Raja Lekshmi Saraswathy, Thaakur Santhranii. Effect of Vitamin C on Behavioral Abnormalities and Regional Brain Lipid Peroxidation. International journal of pharmaceutical and chemical sciences. 2015, 4(1):132-146.
• Eswaran Maheswari, Ganesan Raja Lekshmi Saraswathy, Thaakur Santhranii. Influence of Vitamin E on Hepatotoxicity and Oxidative Stress. International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Biosciences. 2015, 2(3):30-38.
• Sandeep Darbari, V. Madhavan, E. Maheswari, S. N. Yoganarasimhan. Antipyretic and antiepileptic activity studies on the roots of Hemidesmus Indicus (L.) R. Br. Var. Pubescens (Wt. & Arn.) Hook. F. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. Volume 4, Issue 8, 1267-1282.
• GR Saraswathy, E Maheswari, T Santhrani, J Anbu. Reversal of phenytoin induced hepatotoxicity by alpha lipoic acid in rats. Reversal of phenytoin induced hepatotoxicity by alpha lipoic acid in rats. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2015; 9(7): 198-204.
• Alwyn P Saju, Ankur C Edakkarayil, Maheswari E, Gurudev KC. Prescribing pattern and cost effectiveness analysis of antihypertensive drugs in chronic kidney disease patients. European journal of pharmaceutical and medical research. 2016; 3(1): 219-225.
• Ann Mary Swaroop, Christina Varghese, Josmine Jose, Maheswari E, Pramila Kalra. Impact of patient counselling on knowledge, attitude, practice and medication adherence in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. European journal of pharmaceutical and medical research. 2016, 3(4): 231-235.
• Liya Siby, Athirra Sukumaran, Eswaran Maheswari. Detection of potential drug-drug interactions in prescriptions dispensed in hospital pharmacy. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences. 2016 Oct; 7(4): 54 – 59. IP - 0.888. Scopus Indexed.
• Assessment of Pattern, Severity and Outcome of Poisoning in Emergency Care Unit. Eswaran Maheswari, Lydia Abraham, Chinju Susan Chacko, Ganesan Rajalekshmi Saraswathy, Aruna Chala Ramesh. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2016; 6(12): 178-183. Scopus Indexed.
• A Case Report on Ciprofloxacin Induced Erythema Multiforme, K. Mamatha, Tenneti Raaga Ravali, Pudi Chiranjeevi, E. Maheswari. SAStech. 14 (2):45-48.
• Initiation of Drug Information Services in Nephrology T. S. Harsha, K. Sri Ramya, Preethy Mathew Karanath, M. S. Gireesh, E. Maheswari. SAStech. 14 (2): 37-40.
• Maheswari E, Arvind Kumar Gaur, Khatereh Parsaei Ghaderabadi. Prescribing Pattern of Antimicrobials in the Department of General Medicine. Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences. 2017; 16(2): 1-3. Scopus Indexed.
• Jacquline Elza Johnson, Prathap Raja Varma MAN, Eswaran Maheswari, Saraswathy GR. Assessment of health and quality of life of children residing in selected shelter homes in Bangalore. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 2018; 8(04):084-089. Scopus Indexed.
• Subeesh V, Singh H, Maheswari E, Beulah E. Novel adverse events of vortioxetine: A disproportionality analysis in USFDA adverse event reporting system database. Asian J Psychiatr. 2017; 30:152-156. Pubmed and Scopus Indexed. Impact factor-13.89.
• Thomas Beulah, Viswam Subeesh, Eswaran Maheswari, Ann Mary Swaroop, Hemendra Singh. Blonanserin induced rhabdomyolysis: A Disproportionality Analysis in USFDA Adverse Event Reporting System Database. RUAS-SASTech Journal. 2017; 16(2):62-65.
• Jinin S. Mathew, M. R. V. Nandini, G. R. Saraswathy, Viswam Subeesh, Eswaran Maheswari. Determinants of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) severity and utilization of proton pump inhibitors among GERD Patients: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2017;7(11):172-176. Scopus Indexed.
• Subeesh V, Singh H, Maheswari E, Beulah E. Novel adverse events of brexpiprazole: a disproportionality analysis in USA Food and Drug Administration adverse event reporting system database. Minerva Psichiatrica 2017; 58(4):181-6. Scopus Indexed.
• Neha R, Subeesh V, Beulah E, Gouri N, Maheswari E. Postlicensure surveillance of human papillomavirus vaccine using the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, 2006–2017. Perspect Clin Res 0;0:0. Scopus Indexed.
• Namrata Bajracharya, Ann Mary Swaroop, Saraswathy GR, Subeesh K Viswam, Maheswari E. Incidence of Drug-Drug Interactions among Patients Admitted to the Department of General Medicine in a Tertiary care hospital. J Young Pharm, 2018; 10(4): 450-455. Scopus Indexed.
• Jennifer R Grace, Anna K Saina, Maheswari E, Srinivasa R, Viswam Subeesh. Assessment of adverse drug reactions occurring at department of neurology of a tertiary care hospital in India. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2018; 11(10): 1-8. Scopus Indexed.
• Mohan Greeshma, Selvan Lincy, Eswaran Maheswari, Shankar Tharanath, Subeesh Viswam. Identification of Drug Related Problems by Clinical Pharmacist in Prescriptions with Polypharmacy: A Prospective Interventional Study. Journal of Young Pharmacists. 2018; 10(4): 483-486. Scopus Indexed.
• S Lincy, Maheswari E, Anna K Saina, Greeshma M, Jennifer R Grace. Drug Utilization Pattern of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Department of General Medicine. Online journal of health and allied sciences. 2019; 18(3): 1-5. Scopus Indexed.
• Satya Sai MV, Revati GD, Ramya R, Swaroop AM, Maheswari E, Kumar MM. Knowledge and Perception of Farmers Regarding Pesticide Usage in a Rural Farming Village, Southern India. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2019 Jan-Apr;23(1):32-36. Scopus Indexed.
• Viswam Subeesh, Eswaran Maheswari, Hemendra Singh, Thomas Elsa Beulah and Ann Mary Swaroop. Novel Adverse Events of Iloperidone: A Disproportionality Analysis in US Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Database. Current Drug Safety, 2019, 14, 21-26. Scopus Indexed.
• Reddy Neha, Viswam Subeesh, Elsa Beulah, Nair Gouri, and Eswaran Maheswari. Existence of Notoriety Bias in FDA Adverse Event Reporting System Database and Its Impact on Signal Strength. Hospital Pharmacy. 2019; 1–7. Scopus Indexed
• Viswam Subeesh, Eswaran Maheswari, Hemendra Singh, Ganesan Rajalekshmi Saraswathy, Neha Reddy and Pudi Chiranjeevi (2020): Early prediction of clinical response in first episode schizophrenia (FES) patients receiving olanzapine, International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice. 2020;24(3):309-314. Scopus Indexed
• Viswam Subeesh, Eswaran Maheswari, Hemendra Singh, Reddy Neha, Faizan Mazhar. Finding early improvement threshold to predict response after 8 weeks of treatment using risperidone in first-episode psychosis. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2021;41: 58–61. Scopus Indexed
• Kulkarni. AR, Nair HP, Maheswari E, Balekuduru A, Saraswathy GR, and Swaroop AM. Deprescribing of inappropriately consumed proton pump inhibitors and its clinical consequences. OJHAS, 2021;20(2):4. Scopus Indexed Journal
• Yoganna PN, Sandra A, Bachol K, Maheswari E, Aruna Sree P. Prevalence of Drug Interactions and Potentially Inappropriate Medications Among Geriatric Patients in India. Online J Health Allied Scs. 2022;21(4):7. Scopus Indexed
• Nair HP, Kulkarni AR, Eswaran M, Subeesh V. Pantoprazole associated dyspepsia hypocalcemia and hyponatremia: A disproportionality analysis in FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS) database. Arab J Gastroenterol. 2023 Jan 30:S1687-1979(22)00090-9. Impact factor: 1.8, PubMed/Medline

• Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) - AP/LM-209.
• Indian Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (IACP) - KALM018
• International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) – 48666