Dr. Ale Zehra

Qualifications

•    PhD May 2016, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi.   C.G.P.R = 3.88  Research Work: Evaluation of antimicrobial effect of medicinal plant and preparing the topical formulation from the most effective plant.
•    CLINICAL RESRACH CERTIFIED PROGRAM.  February  2010 in clinical trial unit from Dow University of Health Science, Karachi, Pakistan
•     M.Phil. Batch 2005, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Of Karachi. Degree achieve in 2010. 
       C.G.P.R = 3.65
•     B.Pharm. Year 2003, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Of Karachi.
      C. G.P.R = 3.34
•    H.S.C. Pre Medical. 1998, P.E.C.H.S College for women Karachi, Pakistan. 
     PASSED AT 76%
•    S.S.C. Science . 1996, P.A.F Degree College Shara-e-Faisal,  Karachi. 
     PASSED AT 84%

Experience

•    As an Assistant Professor – 26th  May 2018 ---- Till to Date : Dow College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan:
•    As a Clinical Pharmacists August, 2013 …… 25th May 2018: The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan:
•    In-charge Drug  Poison Information Center (DPIC) - August, 2013 …… till January, 2016 : The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan:
•    As a Training Coordinator ( Pharmacy Services)   August, 2013 …… till January, 2016: The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan:
•    Learning & development coordinator ( Pharmacy Services) – Mid 2014 …… till January, 2016: The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan:
•    As a Senior Pharmacists July, 2011 …… July, 2013: The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan:
•    As a Staff Pharmacist July, 2009 to July, 2011: The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan:
•    As a Pharmacist March, 2006 to July, 2009: The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan:
•    As a Pharmacist The Aga Khan Hospital   for Women and Children (AKHSP), Kharadar, Karachi, Pakistan.
•    As a Trainee Pharmacist On the Job Hospital Pharmacy Training Program: Feb 2004 -  Feb 2005 The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan:
 

Research

1.    Ale Zehra, Naqvi, B. S., Rabia Bushra, and S. Q. Ali. "Comparative study on resistance pattern of different pathogens against cefixime and cefepime." Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 3, no. 2 (2010): 145-156.
2.    Ali, Syeda Q., Ale Zehra, Baquar S. Naqvi, Shahjahan Shah, and Rabia Bushra. "Resistance pattern of ciprofloxacin against different pathogens."Oman Med J 25, no. 4 (2010): 294-298.
3.     Shah, Shajahan, Baquar Shyum Naqvi, Ale-Zehra, Danish Ali, Rehana Saeed, and Ghazala Raza Naqvi. "Quantitative Analysis of Drug-Drug Interactions of OTC Drugs with other Prescribed Drugs Collected from Different Hospitals and Clinics of Karachi, Pakistan." Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 4, no. 2 (2011): 137-148.
4.    Mujeeb, Nimra, Muhammad Liaquat Raza, and Ale Zehra. "Efficacy of Esomeprazole in NSAIDs Induced Gastric Ulcer: A Meta-Analysis." RADS Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 7.1 (2019): 16-21.
5.    Naqvi, A. A., Hassali, M. A., Rizvi, M., Zehra, A., Iffat, W., Haseeb, A., & Jamshed, S. (2018). Development and Validation of a Novel General Medication Adherence Scale (GMAS) for Chronic Illness Patients in Pakistan. Frontiers in pharmacology, 9, 1124. doi:10.3389/fphar.2018.01124
6.    Zehra, A., Naqvi, S. B. S., & Ali, S. Q. (2016). In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial effect of extracts of medicinal plant’s leaves. J Med Microb Diagn, 5(3), 1-14.
7.    Zeb-un-Nisa AN, Ali SI, Rizvi M, Iqbal MS, Shahnaz S, Zehra A, Sheikh S, Perveen S, Arif H, Inayat S, Swaleh MM. Determining the release kinetics of risperidone controlled release matrices to treat schizophrenia. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci. 2021 Mar;34(2):657-63.
8.    Naqvi SF, Khaliq SA, Raza ML, Zehra A, Siddiqui MU, Mohtasheem-ul-Hasan M. A comparative study of the common complaints and secondary complications in patients of osteoarthritis on allopathic, homeopathic and herbal system of medicines. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES. 2021 Jan 1;34(1):457-63.
9.    Qureshi S, Fatima P, Mukhtar A, Zehra A, Qamar FN. Clinical profile and outcome of antibiotic lock therapy for bloodstream infections in pediatric hematology/oncology patients in a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2019 Mar 1;6(1):25-8.
10.    Naqvi AA, Hassali MA, Rizvi M, Zehra A, Nisa ZU, Islam M, Iqbal MS, Farooqui M, Imam MT, Hossain MA, Khan I. Validation of the general medication adherence scale in Pakistani patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Frontiers in pharmacology. 2020 Jul 17;11:1039.