Dr. Vineetha Menon

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Education

• Ph.D. in Clinical Pharmacy from JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India, 2020.
• Pharm.D from JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India, 2014.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacovigilance from JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India, 2014.
• B.Pharm from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, 2009.

Research Interests

• Geriatric pharmacotherapy
• Drug therapy safety management
• Drug use evaluation
• Quality of life assessment
• Community and social pharmacy

Selected Publications

• Al Mazrouei, N., Elnour, A.A., Al- Khidir, I.Y., Alharbi, F.M., Alshammari, H.S., Altwalah, S.F., Alshammari, A.H., Alshammari, T.A., Alhajaji, I.K., Alshammari, M.H., Aljohani, N., Khaled, Y., Alanazi, S., Beshir, S.A.,  Menon, V . A Systematic review on randomized clinical trials for direct oral anticoagulant in subjects with acute coronary syndrome: primary and secondary outcomes. Pharmacy Practice. 2024 Apr- Jun;22(2):3032.
• Hatab, A.A., Sam, K.G., Beshir, S.A., Elnour, A.A., Mazrouei, N.A., Al-Kubaisi, K.A., Alkaabi, M., Al Amoodi, A.,  Menon, V., Mohammed, A., Abdalla, S.F. Association of level of adherence to Mediterranean diet with cognitive and dementia status in subjects with chronic diseases: A cross-sectional study. Nutr Neurosci. 2024;14:1-8. [ link ]
• Elnour, A.A., Nasur, Z.E., Zaki, H.Y., Salih, K.E.A., Alsulami, F.T., Alqarni, Y.S., Al Mazrouei, A.S.N., AlAmoodi, A., Alkaabi, M., Al-Kubaisi, K.A., Beshir, S.A., Menon, V.,Sam, K.G., Yousif El Khidir, I. Haptoglobin phenotypes in school-age children infected with Schistosoma haematobium: A case-control study. Pharmacy Practice. 2024;22(1):2890. [ link ]
• Menon, V., Waqar Hussain, M., Molugulu, N. Prescribing pattern of antibiotics among hospitalized geriatric patients at a private academic health system in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Young Pharmacists. 2024;16(1):102–14. [ link ]
• Al Mazrouei, N., Elnour, A.A., Hajal, A.A., Sadeq, A., Al Kubaisi, K.A., Hammouri, R., Ishbair, O., Dabbagh, N., Alkwarit, A., Alkaabi, M., Menon, V.,Beshir, S.A., Baraka, M.A., Khidir, I.Y., Hussein, S.M., Al Amoodi, A., Abdalla, S.F. A cross-sectional survey on the experience of people with allergic rhinitis amidst COVID-19 pandemic: The impact of the facemask: A pilot study . Pharm Pract (Granada) [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 27; 21(3):1-10. [ link ]
• Ramadan, A., Mohammed, A., Elnour, A. A., Sadeq, A., Al Mazrouei, N., Alkaabi, M., Al-Kubaisi, K. A., Beshir, S. A., Menon, V.,AlAmoodi, A., Sam, K. G., Saeed, A. A. A. M., Abdalla, S. F., & Hussein, S. M. (2023). The flavonoid luteolin reduces mutant huntingtin aggregation and cytotoxicity in huntingtin-mutated neuroblastoma cells.  Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society ,  31 (12), 101871. [ link ]
• Menon, V., Al Ouweini, A.,  Arun, S., Marozou, A., Makarevich, P., & Lisavets, A. (2023).  Enhancing medical education: Exploring the use of virtual reality in practical sessions. Society for Simulation in Healthcare. [ link ]
• Azhar, A., Gillani, S.W., Jiaan, N.,  Menon, V.,  Abdi, S., Rathore, H.A. Patient satisfaction with inpatient pharmacy services at tertiary care setting—a meta-analysis of recent literature,  Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research , 2022; rmac022. [ link ]
• Gillani, S.W., Syed, Sulaiman, S.A.,  Menon, V., Rahamathullah, N., Elshafie, R.M., Rathore, H.A. (2022) Effect of different antidiabetic medications on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk score among patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus: A multicenter non-interventional observational study. PLoS ONE 17(6): e0270143. [ link ]
• Vippadapu, P., Gillani, S.W., Thomas, D., Ahmed, F., Mohiudeen, G.S., Mahmood, R.K.,  Menon, V.,  Abdi, S., Rathore, H.A. (2022) Choice of Antimicrobials in Surgical Prophylaxis – Overuse and Surgical Site Infection Outcomes from a Tertiary-Level Care Hospital. Front. Pharmacol. 13:849044. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.849044. [ link ]
• Shaat, M., Gillani, S., Mohiuddin, S.G.,  Menon, V.,  Azhar, A., & Jiaan, N. (2022). Influence of Clinical Pharmacist’s Interventions on Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Pneumonia in the Emergency Department of Tertiary Care Healthcare Setting.  Infectious Diseases In Clinical Practice ,  30 (2), 1-6. doi: 10.1097/ipc.0000000000001091. [ link ]
• Bhanukumar M, Vineetha Bharathan Menon. Drug induced facial nodules and hyperpigmentation. JGIM. 2019.
• Vineetha Bharathan Menon, M Ramesh, Prathiba Pereira, Venkatesh CR, Krishna Undela. Inappropriate prescribing of anti-malarial therapy for treatment of undifferentiated febrile illness among elderly. JPPR. 2018; 48(6): 530-536.
• Vineetha Bharathan Menon,Bhanukumar M, Pratibha Pereira .A rare case of acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura and its clinical care. JIM3R. 2018; 6(2): 31-34.
• Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Ansu Anie Sunny, Pratibha Pereira, Shashidhara KC, M Ramesh. Steroid psychosis: A case series of 3 patients. IJOPP. 2018; 11(1): 51-54.
• Prasanna Kumar HR, Mahesh MG, Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Srinath KM, Shashidhara KC, Ashok P .Patient self-reported quality of life assessment in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A pilot study. Niger J Clin Pract. 2018; 21(3): 343-349.
• Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Rinu Shaji, Pratibha Pereira, Shashidhara KC, M Ramesh. Isoniazid associated psychosis: A case series of 3 patients. IJOPP. 2017; 10(2): 142-146.
• Bhanukumar M, Vineetha Bharathan Menon.Recurrent pulmonary embolism associated with oral hormonal contraceptive use. Int J Health Allied Sci. 2017; 6(3): 180-183.
• Vineetha Bharathan Menon,Bhanuvaishnavi G, Venkatesh CR, Prathiba Pereira, Basavanna Gowdappa, M Ramesh. Cabergoline induced supraventricular tachycardia with QT prolongation. IJOPP. 2017; 10(2): 147-150.
• Bhanukumar M, Prasanna Kumar HR, Naveen Krishna Peddi, Vineetha Bharathan Menon. Mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width as markers of vascular thrombosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus. JPMER. 2016; 50(3): 127-131.
• Bhanukumar M, Adarsh LS, Naveen Krishna Peddi, Vineetha Bharathan Menon. Adenosine deaminase as a marker of insulin resistance. Int J Res Med Sci. 2016; 4(7): 2972-2979.
• Bhanukumar M, Abithraj K, Rajendraprasad S, Vineetha Bharathan Menon. The study of gonadal hormonal abnormalities and sexual dysfunction in HIV-positive females: An exploratory study. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016; 10(4): 11-14.
• Bhanukumar M, Mohammed Raza, Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Justin Kurian, M Ramesh. A case report of acute mono-arthritis in the postoperative JPPR. 2016; 64(1): 38-41.
• Niphy Annie Varghese, Savitha TG, Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Krishna Undela, M Ramesh. Enoxaparin induced maculopapular rash. IJOPP. 2016; 8(4): 199-201.
• Bhanukumar M, Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Justin Kurian. Nevirapine induced Steven Johnson Syndrome: A care report. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2015; 7(9): 520-521.
• Noel M Isaac, Vineetha Bharathan Menon,Mini Johnson Christudas, Krishna Undela, Dushad Ram. A comparative review of a novel melatonergic antidepressant drug- Agomelatine. WJPPS. 2015; 4(7): 1323-1334.
• Bhanukumar M, Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Justin Kurian, Madhan Ramesh. A case report of diclofenac-induced Int J Med Public Health. 2015; 5(7): 250-252.
• Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Justin Kurian, Krishna Undela, Madhan Ramesh, Basavanna Gowdappa. Phenytoin toxicity: A case report. J Young Pharm. 2015; 7(3): 272-275.
• Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Phanisree Alla, Smitha Madhuri, Savitha R Sanathan, Manjunath S Shetty, Dushad Ram. Sleep quality in end-stage renal disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis: A six-month prospective survey. IJPSR. 2015; 6(2): 660-668.
• Savitha R Sanathan, Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Phanisree Alla, Smitha Madhuri, Manjunath S Shetty, Dushad Ram. Depressive symptoms in chronic kidney disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis. WJPPS. 2014; 3(8): 535-548.