IAP Drug Formulary - Contributors
Editor-in-Chief
DR JEESON C UNNI
SR LEAD CONSULTANT, DEPT PEDIATRICS AND NEONATOLOGY,
ASTER MEDCITY,
SOUTH CHITTOOR P.O,
CHERANELLOOR,
KOCHI - 682027, KERALA, INDIA
Mob No: 9847245207

Executive editor: 
Dr Samir R Shah
Consultant Pediatrician, 
Samir Hospital 
Dandia Bazar, Vadodara.

Advisors:  
Prof (Dr.) M.K.C.Nair, D.Sc.
National President, CIAP (2004) & Editor-in-Chief, IAP TB
Formerly Vice Chancellor KUHS & 
Founder Director, CDC & Emeritus Professor in Child Adolescent and Behavioural Pediatrics, CDC 
Director, NIMS-SPECTRUM-Child Development Research Centre (CDRC)
NIMS Medicity, Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram 

Prof. P. S. N. Menon
Former Professor of Pediatrics
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 
Former Consultant & Head, Department of Pediatrics,
Jaber Al-Ahmed Armed Forces Hospital, Kuwait
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

Associate editors

Dr. Vasant M. Khalatkar 
IAP National President 2025
Khalatkar Hospital, 
R 29, Umrer Road, 
Reshim Baug, 
Nagpur – 440024
Maharashtra

Dr. Pooja Deewan
Editor-in-Chief, Indian Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics,
UCMS,
New Delhi,

Prof T L Ratnakumari
Editor in Chief,
Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics,
B2, Marble Arch 2 ,Valliammal Road
Vepery, Chennai-600007
Former Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatalogy
Madras Medical college, Chennai 
ANIIMS- Andaman and Nicobar Island Institute of Medical Sciences 
Port Blair.


NEONATOLOGY

Dr George Jose
Consultant Neonatologist
ASTER MEDCITY,
SOUTH CHITTOOR P.O,
CHERANELLOOR,
KOCHI - 682027, KERALA, INDIA

Dr Thomas Maveli
Sr Specialist, Neonatology,
ASTER MEDCITY,
SOUTH CHITTOOR P.O,
CHERANELLOOR,
KOCHI - 682027, KERALA, INDIA

NEUROLOGY
PROF.(DR )P A MOHAMMED KUNJU
WHO FELLOW IN PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY (USA)
PROF & HEAD OF PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
SAT HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE,
TRIVANDRUM 695011, KERALA INDIA
 
NEPHROLOGY
Dr Susan Uthuppu
HOD
Dept of Pediatric Nephrology
SAT Hospital
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
 
ENDOCRINOLOGY
Section Editor 
Dr P S N Menon
Former Professor of Pediatrics 
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi

Dr Deepa Anirudhan
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala

Dr Nithya T
Assistant Professor 
Department of Pediatrics 
Govt Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala

Dr Parvathy L
Consultant -Pediatric endocrinology 
Aster Medcity, Kochi, Kerala

Dr Rajesh TV
Additional Professor 
Department of Pediatrics 
Govt Medical College
Kozhikode, Kerala

Dr Sheeja Madhavan
Consultant in Pediatric & 
Adolescent Endocrinology 
KIMS Health, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Dr Veena V Nair
Consultant Pediatric & 
Adolescent Endocrinologist
Ananthapuri Hospitals and 
Research institute, Trivandrum

Dr Vijayakumar M
Professor and Head, Dept of Pediatrics 
Govt Medical College
Kozhikode, Kerala

 
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Dr Bhaskar Shenoy
MD (Paed), FRCPCH (UK)
Fellowship in Ped. ID 
Diploma in Infectious Diseases 
Head, Dept of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of 
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Manipal Hospital, Bangalore 
Karnataka 560 017

Dr Adil P
Junior Consultant
Dept of Pediatrics
Asha Hospital, Vadakara
Calicut, Kerala 673 104
Mob: 9946434035

Dr Baliwanth A
MBBS, DCH, DNB (Paed), FNNF, MRCPCH (UK)
Consultant Pediatrics
Manipal Hospital 
98, HAL Airport Road,
Bengaluru, Karnataka. 
Pin: 560 01

Dr Pooja Doddikoppad 
Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Dept of Paediatrics and 
Paediatric Infectious Diseases 
Manipal Hospital, 
Old Airport Road, Bangalore 560 017
Mob : 9845755166

Dr Harshini T Reddy
Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Dept of Paediatrics and 
Paediatric Infectious Diseases 
Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road
Bangalore 560 017
Mob : 8296009225

METABOLIC DISORDERS
Dr Sankar V.H.
Associate Professor
Dept of Pediatrics 
SAT Hospital Medical College
Thiruvanathapuram


ALLERGIC DISORDERS
Dr Ranjit Baby Joseph
Sr Specialist, Dept of Pediatrics
ASTER MEDCITY, SOUTH CHITTOOR P.O,
CHERANELLOOR, KOCHI - 682027, KERALA

RHEUMATOLOGY
Dr Suma Balan
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist 
and Clinical Immunologist
AIMS, Kochi, Kerala 682 041 


GASTROENTEROLOGY
Dr John Matthai
Connsultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Masonic Medical Centre for Children
Race Course, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Dr Vineeth Chezhiyan
Pediatric Intensivist
Masonic Medical Centre for Children
Race Course, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu


HEMATO-ONCOLOGY
Dr Reghu Sukumaran
Ped. Hemato-Oncologist, Associate Consultant
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal

CARDIOLOGY
Dr M Zulfikar Ahamed
Pazhaya Road, MC P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram 695 011, Kerala

RESPIRATORY
Dr D Vijayasekaran
# 4 3rd Cross Street, Dr Subbaraya Nagar
Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 004

Dr N.C. Gowrishankar
12A Balasubramaniam Colony
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 004

Dr Somu Sivabalan
F-49 1st Main Road, Annanagar East
Chennai 600 102

DERMATOLOGY
Dr. R. Madhu 
Senior Assistant Professor,
Dept of Dermatology (Mycology)
Madras Medical College, Chennai - 3

Dr. V. Anandan 
Professor, Department of Dermatology
Govt. Stanley Medical College
Chennai - 1

Dr. C. Vijayabhaskar 
Associate Professor
Institute of Venereology
Madras Medical College, Chennai -3


INTENSIVE CARE
Dr Ajay Agade
Dr Rajappan Pillai
Dr Aoyon Sengupta
Consultants and Specialists from PICU 
Dept of Pediatrics, Aster Medcity
South Chittoor P.O.
Cheranelloor, Kochi 682 027, Kerala

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Philip John
Consultant Psychiatrist
Peejay’s Policlinic, Kochi, Kerala

SNAKE AND SCORPION ENVENOMATION

Child with Special Needs, Adolescent and Nutrition
Dr Jeeson C Unni
Associate Consultant in Pediatrics,
Aster Medcity, South Chittoor P.O. 
Cheranelloor, Kochi 682 027, Kerala, India
Editor-in-Chief
IAP Pediatric Drug Formulary 


DRUG MONOGRAPH, POCKET DOSE BOOK, ONLINE VERSION AND WEB UPDATES
Dr Jeeson C Unni

IAP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – 2025

President
DR VASANT M KHALATKAR

President-Elect
DR NEELAM MOHAN

Imm Past President
DR GV BASAVARAJA

Secretary General
DR YOGESH N PARIKH

Treasurer
DR ATANU BHADRA

Vice President-North Zone
DR HARISH KUMAR PEMDE

Vice President-South Zone
DR PREETI M GALAGALI

Vice President-West Zone
DR RAMESH M BAJANIA

Vice President-Central Zone
DR YS GURU PRASAD

Vice President- East Zone
DR PRASANT KUMAR SABOTH

Jt. Secretary Admin
DR PARAMANAD G ANDANKAR

Jt. Secretary Liasion
DR RUCHIRA MAHESHWARI

Editor in chief, Indian Pediatrics
DR POOJA DEWAN

Editor in chief, IJPP
Dr TL Ratna Kumari

Executive Members

DR MV SURESH BABU
DR KASI BANDARU
DR P VENKATA RAMA RAO
DR RASHNA DASS HAZARIKA
DR AKUMTOSHI
DR RAKESH KUMAR
DR SHEO BACHAN SINGH
DR GAURAV RISHI GUPTA
DR KAVINDRA SARBHAI
DR MUKESH DHANKAR
DR MANISH GUPTA
DR MUKESH VERMA
DR SUSHMA P KIRTANI
DR PRASHANT V KARIYA
DR MANISH R MEHTA
DR NEHAL PATEL
DR DIVYANG R PATEL
DR NAVEEN KUMAR GUPTA
DR SURESH CHANDER JAIN
DR PANCHAM KUMAR
DR BALJINDER KAUR
DR LALIT KUMAR TANDON
DR KHURSHID AHMED WANI
DR RAJEEVA MISHRA
DR DURUGAPPA H
DR B NANDEESH
DR MALLANAGOUDA M PATIL
DR SHIVA PRAKASH SOSALE C
DR SHREEKRISHNA GN
DR P ASHOK KUMAR
DR PT VISHNU MOHAN
DR JOHNNY SEBASTIAN
DR BENNET XYLEM P
DR SHREELEKHA AJAY JOSHI
DR SUSHEEL RATHI
DR PANKAJ SHUKLA
DR SANJEEV L JOSHI
DR RAJESH K KULKARNI
DR VINAYAK K PATKI
DR AMOL MANIK PAWAR
DR DEEPA S PHIRKE
DR NIKHIL U PATHAK
DR PRAVEEN V GOKHALE
DR JAYANTA KUMAR PODDAR
DR MAHESH PRASAD MOHANTA
DR ARJIT MOHAPATRA
DR DEEPANDRA GARG
DR ATUL KUMAR HEDA
DR SURYA PRAKASH SETHI
DR G AMALRAJ
DR MOHAMED ISMAIL
DR B RAMESH BABU
DR ANNAMALAI VIJAYA RAGHAVAN
DR VT RAJESH
DR TIROUMOUROUGANE SERANE V
DR CH LAXMAN KUMAR
DR G LAXMAN
DR K RAJA SHEKAR RAO
DR GHANSHYAM CHAUDHARY
DR SANJIV KUMAR
DR RAJENDRA K SRIVASTAVA
DR VINEET TYAGI
DR UTKARSH SHARMA
DR SUKANTA CHATTERJEE
DR KALPANA DATTA (CHATTERJEE)
DR DIBYENDU RAYCHAUDHURI
BRIG. (DR) SHUVENDU ROY (Service)
DR MIHIR SARKAR (Org. Secretary, Pedicon 2026)

IAP COMPUTER AND MEDICAL INFORMATICS CHAPTER OF IAP 2023-24

Executive Committee

Chairperson,
Dr. Ajoy umar, Hyderabad,

Secretary,
Dr. Rashmin CecilAnand, Gujarat,

Treasurer,
Dr. Deepak Chiradoni, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka,

Imm. Past Chairperson,
Dr. Samir Shah, Vadodara, Gujarat

Executive Committee Member  
North Zone,
Dr. Aulakh Roosy, Chandigarh,

West Zone,
Dr. Satish Agrawal, Amravati,

East Zone,
Dr. Subhendu Dey, Durgapur,

Central Zone,
Dr. Baswaraj Tandur, Naryanguda, Hyderabad

South Zone,
Dr Ranjith P, Kozhikode, Kerala, L

Advisors,
North Zone,
Dr Gaurav Gupta,
Chandigarh

West Zone,
Dr. Sanjeev Goel,
Vadodara,

East Zone,
Dr. Pallab Chatterjee,
Kolkatta,

Central Zone,
Dr. Sanjay Shrirampur,
Hyderabad,

South Zone,
Dr. Naveen Kini,
Bangalore,

IAP Drug Formulary 
Editor-in –chief -
Dr. Jeeson Unni ,
Kochi, Kerala

Executive Editor -
Dr. Samir Shah
Vadodara, Gujarat,

CPU Editors
Chief Editor -
Dr. Depak Chiradoni,
Chikkamagaluru,

Associate Ediors -
Dr. Yatin Mehta ,
Vadodara

Dr.  Ranjith P,
Kozhikode,
Kerala,

Dr. Baswaraj Tandur,
Naryanguda,
Hyderabad