Dr Mohamed Fahim Abdul Cader

Dr Mohamed Fahim Abdul Cader

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

PhD (Medicine), MappMgt (Health), MRpharmS, B.Pharm

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Dr. Fahim is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer with extensive experience in conducting clinical research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Additionally, he serves as an acting research manager/fellow at the Edith Collins Centre for Translational Research in Alcohol, Drugs, and Toxicology. He is also a council member of the NSW Drug and Alcohol Clinical Research and Improvement Network (DACRIN).

His key research skills lie in research management, toxicology, clinical pharmacy, and clinical trials and focus on improving the understanding of putative causes of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Origin (CKDu), early diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), and CKD using novel biomarkers, the effect of co-formulants on clinical outcomes of self-poisoning, and the impact of clinical pharmacy interventions on Quality Use of Medicines (QUM).

He has published extensively in the fields of toxicology, nephrology, and clinical pharmacy, with over 80 publications. My Google Scholar h-index is 31, with 4000 citations, including contributions to three Lancet series manuscripts.

  • Journal articles | 2024
    Qiang S; Mohamed F; Raubenheimer J; Buckley NA; Roberts MS; Mackenzie L, 2024, 'Clinical toxicology of acute glyphosate self-poisoning: impact of plasma concentrations of glyphosate, its metabolite and polyethoxylated tallow amine surfactants on the toxicity', Clinical Toxicology, 62, pp. 483 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2024.2375584
    Journal articles | 2023
    Amir NA; Tangiisuran B; Samsudin S; Rani NAA; Fathelrahman AI; Mohamed F; Kamaruzaman NA, 2023, 'Trends in the Intentional and Non-intentional Poisoning-related Calls among Adolescents Reported to the Malaysia National Poison Centre (2010-2020)', Universal Journal of Public Health, 11, pp. 573 - 583, http://dx.doi.org/10.13189/ujph.2023.110505
    Journal articles | 2023
    Bagyawantha NMY; Coombes ID; Gawarammana I; Fahim M, 2023, 'Impact of a clinical pharmacist on optimising the quality use of medicines according to the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) secondary prevention guidelines and medication adherence following discharge in patients with ACS in Sri Lanka: A prospective non-randomised controlled trial study protocol', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059413
    Journal articles | 2023
    Deuster E; Tomenson JA; Mohamed F; Gawarammana I; Buckley NA; Wilks MF; Eddleston M, 2023, 'Dose ingested, vomiting, and outcome in patients ingesting a standard paraquat 20SL formulation', Clinical Toxicology, 61, pp. 29 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2022.2142601
    Journal articles | 2023
    Dhanarisi J; Perera S; Wijerathna T; Gawarammana I; Shihana F; Pathiraja V; Eddleston M; Mohamed F, 2023, 'Relationship between Alcohol Co-Ingestion and Clinical Outcome in Pesticide Self-Poisoning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Alcohol and Alcoholism, 58, pp. 4 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agac045
    Journal articles | 2023
    Mamunuwa N; Jayamanne S; Wijekoon N; Coombes J; Perera D; Shanika T; Mohamed F; Lynch C; De Silva A; Dawson A, 2023, 'Duplication errors due to brand name confusion; It is not always the name-Short case series.', Clin Case Rep, 11, pp. e7795, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7795
    Journal articles | 2023
    Pandey DP; Shrestha BR; Acharya KP; Shah KJ; Thapa-Magar C; Dhakal IP; Mohamed F; Isbister GK, 2023, 'A prospective study of snakebite in a tertiary care hospital in south-western Nepal', Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 117, pp. 435 - 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trac127
    Journal articles | 2023
    Perananthan V; Wijerathna T; Mohamed F; Gawarammana IB; Dawson A; Buckley NA, 2023, 'Measurement of an intestinal biomarker during poisonings from select toxicants and toxins', Clinical Toxicology, 61, pp. 693 - 696, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2023.2265051
    Journal articles | 2023
    Prasadi GAM; Senarathna L; Dharmaratne SD; Mohamed F; Jayasinghe SS; Dawson A, 2023, 'Mothers’ ability to determine and measure paracetamol doses for children—a contrived observational study', Journal of Child Health Care, 27, pp. 105 - 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13674935211046101
    Journal articles | 2023
    Qiang S; Mohamed F; Mackenzie L; Roberts MS, 2023, 'Rapid determination of polyethoxylated tallow amine surfactants in human plasma by LC-MSMS', Talanta, 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2022.124115
    Journal articles | 2022
    Dhanarisi J; Tzotzolaki TM; Vasileva AMD; Kjellberg MA; Hakulinen H; Vanninen P; Gawarammana I; Mohamed F; Hovda KE; Eddleston M, 2022, 'Osmolal and anion gaps after acute self-poisoning with agricultural formulations of the organophosphorus insecticides profenofos and diazinon: A pilot study', Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, 130, pp. 320 - 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.13686
    Journal articles | 2022
    Nendick E; Mohamed F; Raubenheimer J; Gawarammana I; Buckley NA; Eddleston M, 2022, 'Acute fungicide self-poisoning - a prospective case series', Clinical Toxicology, 60, pp. 1106 - 1112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2022.2105710
    Journal articles | 2022
    Perananthan V; Wijerathna T; Mohamed F; Gawarammana IB; Dawson AH; Buckley NA, 2022, 'Circulating intestinal fatty acid binding protein and intestinal toxicity in Russell’s viper envenomation', Clinical Toxicology, 60, pp. 311 - 318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2021.1965160
    Journal articles | 2022
    Pett J; Mohamed F; Knight J; Linhart C; Osborne NJ; Taylor R, 2022, 'Two decades of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) research: Existing evidence and persistent gaps from epidemiological studies in Sri Lanka', Nephrology, 27, pp. 238 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nep.13989
    Journal articles | 2022
    Rambabu L; Mohamed F; Dhanarisi J; Gawarammana I; Raubenheimer J; Mackenzie L; Roberts MS; Buckley N; Eddleston M, 2022, 'Acute phenthoate self-poisoning: a prospective case series', Clinical Toxicology, 60, pp. 214 - 220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2021.1917596
    Journal articles | 2022
    Schölin L; Weerasinghe M; Agampodi S; Chathurange U; Rajapaksha S; Holloway A; Norrie J; Mohamed F; Eddleston M; Pearson M, 2022, 'Involvement of alcohol in injury cases in rural Sri Lanka: prevalence and associated factors among in-patients in three primary care hospitals', BMC Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12958-8
    Journal articles | 2022
    Wijerathna TM; Buckley NA; Gawarammana IB; Raubenheimer J; Shahmy S; Chathuranga U; Palangasinghe C; Shihana F; Mohamed F, 2022, 'Epidemiology and renal injury following 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) poisoning', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25313-z
    Journal articles | 2021
    Buckley NA; Fahim M; Raubenheimer J; Gawarammana IB; Eddleston M; Roberts MS; Dawson AH, 2021, 'Case fatality of agricultural pesticides after self-poisoning in Sri Lanka: a prospective cohort study', The Lancet Global Health, 9, pp. e854 - e862, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00086-3
    Journal articles | 2021
    Shihana F; Barron ML; Mohamed F; Seth D; Buckley NA, 2021, 'MicroRNAs in toxic acute kidney injury: Systematic scoping review of the current status', Pharmacology Research and Perspectives, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prp2.695
    Journal articles | 2021
    Shihana F; Wong WKM; Joglekar MV; Mohamed F; Gawarammana IB; Isbister GK; Hardikar AA; Seth D; Buckley NA, 2021, 'Urinary microRNAs as non-invasive biomarkers for toxic acute kidney injury in humans', Scientific Reports, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87918-0
    Journal articles | 2021
    Wijewickrama E; Mohamed F; Buckley N; Gawarammana I; Isbister G, 2021, 'POS-084 THE ROLE OF SERUM AND URINARY BIOMARKERS IN PREDICTING ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY FOLLOWING SRI LANKAN HUMP-NOSED PIT VIPER ENVENOMING', Kidney International Reports, 6, pp. S35 - S36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.091
    Journal articles | 2021
    Wijewickrama ES; Mohamed F; Gawarammana IB; Endre ZH; Buckley NA; Isbister GK, 2021, 'Serum and urinary biomarkers for early detection of acute kidney injury following Hypnale spp. envenoming', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010011
    Journal articles | 2020
    Coombes I; Coombes J; Hough JE; Cope JH; O’Brien B; Thilakarathne AP; Mohamed F, 2020, 'Assessing Limitations and Solutions in Developing Clinical Pharmacy Services in Sri Lankan Government Hospitals: A Report from a Hospital Pharmacists’ Workshop', Pharmaceutical Journal of Sri Lanka, 9, pp. 52 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/pjsl.v9i1.47
    Journal articles | 2020
    Dhanarisi J; Shihana F; Harju K; Mohamed F; Verma V; Shahmy S; Vanninen P; Kostiainen O; Gawarammana I; Eddleston M, 2020, 'A pilot clinical study of the neuromuscular blocker rocuronium to reduce the duration of ventilation after organophosphorus insecticide poisoning', Clinical Toxicology, 58, pp. 254 - 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2019.1643467
    Journal articles | 2020
    Shihana F; Mohamed F; Joglekar MV; Hardikar AA; Seth D; Buckley NA, 2020, 'Urinary versus serum microRNAs in human oxalic acid poisoning: Contrasting signals and performance', Toxicology Letters, 334, pp. 21 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2020.09.003
    Journal articles | 2020
    Sukhang M; Junkuy A; Buckley N; Mohamed F; Wunnapuk K, 2020, 'An LC-MS/MS method for creatine and creatinine analysis in paraquat-intoxicated patients', Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes, 55, pp. 273 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2019.1690342
    Journal articles | 2020
    Wijerathna TM; Mohamed F; Gawarammana IB; Wunnapuk K; Dissanayake DM; Shihana F; Buckley NA, 2020, 'Cellular injury leading to oxidative stress in acute poisoning with potassium permanganate/oxalic acid, paraquat, and glyphosate surfactant herbicide', Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2020.103510
    Journal articles | 2019
    N O; H K; J P; D D; K J; F M; J K; B R; R T; Osborne N; Rahman B; Abdul Cader MF, 2019, 'Relationship between access to piped water and CKDu: a conditional autoregressive model', Environmental Epidemiology, 3, pp. 297 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ee9.0000609212.53151.ab
    Journal articles | 2019
    Ratnayake I; Mohamed F; Buckley NA; Gawarammana IB; Dissanayake DM; Chathuranga U; Munasinghe M; Maduwage K; Jayamanne S; Endre ZH; Isbister GK, 2019, 'Early identification of acute kidney injury in Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming using renal biomarkers', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007486
    Journal articles | 2019
    Wijerathna TM; Gawarammana IB; Mohamed F; Dissanayaka DM; Dargan PI; Chathuranga U; Jayathilaka C; Buckley NA, 2019, 'Epidemiology, toxicokinetics and biomarkers after self-poisoning with Gloriosa superba', Clinical Toxicology, 57, pp. 1080 - 1086, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2019.1581939
    Journal articles | 2018
    Dhanarisi HKJ; Gawarammana I; Mohamed F; Eddleston M, 2018, 'Effect of rocuronium on duration of ventilation after organophosphorus insecticide poisoning – A pilot randomised controlled trial', Toxicology Letters, 295, pp. S109 - S109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.633
    Journal articles | 2018
    Gawarammana I; Buckley NA; Mohamed F; Naser K; Jeganathan K; Ariyananada PL; Wunnapuk K; Dobbins TA; Tomenson JA; Wilks MF; Eddleston M; Dawson AH, 2018, 'High-dose immunosuppression to prevent death after paraquat self-poisoning–a randomised controlled trial', Clinical Toxicology, 56, pp. 633 - 639, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2017.1394465
    Journal articles | 2018
    Jeevan Dhanarisi HK; Gawarammana IB; Mohamed F; Eddleston M, 2018, 'Relationship between alcohol co-ingestion and outcome in profenofos self-poisoning – A prospective case series', PLoS ONE, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200133
    Journal articles | 2018
    Monte AA; Sun H; Rapp-Olsson AM; Mohamed F; Gawarammana I; Buckley NA; Evans CM; Yang IV; Schwartz DA, 2018, 'The plasma concentration of MUC5B is associated with clinical outcomes in paraquat-poisoned patients', American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 197, pp. 663 - 665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201705-0866LE
    Journal articles | 2018
    Prasadi GAM; Mohamed F; Senarathna L; Cairns R; Pushpakumara PHGJ; Dawson AH, 2018, 'Paediatric poisoning in rural Sri Lanka: An epidemiological study', BMC Public Health, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6259-y
    Journal articles | 2018
    Sakeena MHF; Bennett AA; Jamshed S; Mohamed F; Herath DR; Gawarammana I; McLachlan AJ, 2018, 'Investigating knowledge regarding antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance among pharmacy students in Sri Lankan universities', BMC Infectious Diseases, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3107-8
    Journal articles | 2018
    Sakeena MHF; Bennett AA; Mohamed F; Herath HMDR; Gawarammana I; McLachlan AJ, 2018, 'Investigating knowledge regarding antibiotics among pharmacy and allied health sciences students in a Sri Lankan university', Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 12, pp. 726 - 732, http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.10388
    Journal articles | 2018
    Shanika LGT; Jayamanne S; Wijekoon CN; Coombes J; Perera D; Mohamed F; Coombes I; De Silva HA; Dawson AH, 2018, 'Ward-based clinical pharmacists and hospital readmission: A non-randomized controlled trial in Sri Lanka', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 96, pp. 155 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.17.198366
    Journal articles | 2018
    Shanika LGT; Wijekoon CN; Jayamanne S; Coombes J; Perera D; Pathiraja VM; Mamunuwa N; Mohamed F; Coombes I; Lynch C; De Silva HA; Dawson AH, 2018, 'Opportunities for medication review and reconciliation by a clinical pharmacist to prevent drug-related hospital re-admissions: evidence from a case series in Sri Lanka', Pharmaceutical Journal of Sri Lanka, 8, pp. 61 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/pjsl.v8i1.38
    Journal articles | 2018
    Wijerathna TM; Mohamed F; Dissanayaka D; Gawarammana I; Palangasinghe C; Shihana F; Endre Z; Shahmy S; Buckley NA, 2018, 'Albuminuria and other renal damage biomarkers detect acute kidney injury soon after acute ingestion of oxalic acid and potassium permanganate', Toxicology Letters, 299, pp. 182 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.10.002
    Journal articles | 2017
    Isbister GK; Jayamanne S; Mohamed F; Dawson AH; Maduwage K; Gawarammana I; Lalloo DG; de Silva HJ; Scorgie FE; Lincz LF; Buckley NA, 2017, 'A randomized controlled trial of fresh frozen plasma for coagulopathy in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming', Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 15, pp. 645 - 654, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jth.13628
    Journal articles | 2017
    Knipe DW; Gunnell D; Pieris R; Priyadarshana C; Weerasinghe M; Pearson M; Jayamanne S; Dawson AH; Mohamed F; Gawarammana I; Hawton K; Konradsen F; Eddleston M; Metcalfe C, 2017, 'Is socioeconomic position associated with risk of attempted suicide in rural Sri Lanka? A cross-sectional study of 165 000 individuals', BMJ Open, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014006
    Journal articles | 2017
    Mohamed F; Buckley NA; Pickering JW; Wunnapuk K; Dissanayake S; Chathuranga U; Gawarammana I; Jayamanne S; Endre ZH; Abdul Cader MF, 2017, 'Nephrotoxicity-induced proteinuria increases biomarker diagnostic thresholds in acute kidney injury', BMC Nephrology, 18, pp. 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12882-017-0532-7
    Journal articles | 2017
    Perera DMP; Coombes JA; Shanika LGT; Dawson A; Lynch C; Mohamed F; De Silva HA; Jayamanne SF; Peters NB; Myers B; Coombes ID, 2017, 'Opportunities for pharmacists to optimise quality use of medicines in a Sri Lankan hospital: An observational, prospective, cohort study', Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 47, pp. 121 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jppr.1302
    Journal articles | 2017
    Pianta TJ; Pickering JW; Succar L; Chin M; Davidson T; Buckley NA; Mohamed F; Endre ZH; Abdul Cader MF, 2017, 'Dexamethasone Modifies Cystatin C-Based Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury During Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy', Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, 42, pp. 62 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000469715
    Journal articles | 2017
    Shrestha BR; Pandey DP; Acharya KP; Thapa-Magar C; Mohamed F; Isbister GK, 2017, 'Effective, polyvalent, affordable antivenom needed to treat snakebite in Nepal', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 95, pp. 718 - 719, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.17.195453
    Journal articles | 2017
    Wijerathna TM; Gawarammana IB; Dissanayaka DM; Palanagasinghe C; Shihana F; Dassanayaka G; Shahmy S; Endre ZH; Mohamed F; Buckley NA, 2017, 'Serum creatinine and cystatin C provide conflicting evidence of acute kidney injury following acute ingestion of potassium permanganate and oxalic acid', Clinical Toxicology, 55, pp. 970 - 976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2017.1326607
    Journal articles | 2016
    Lamb T; Selvarajah LR; Mohamed F; Jayamanne S; Gawarammana I; Mostafa A; Buckley NA; Roberts MS; Eddleston M, 2016, 'High lethality and minimal variation after acute self-poisoning with carbamate insecticides in Sri Lanka – implications for global suicide prevention', Clinical Toxicology, 54, pp. 624 - 631, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2016.1187735
    Journal articles | 2016
    Mohamed F; Endre ZH; Pickering JW; Jayamanne S; Palangasinghe C; Shahmy S; Chathuranga U; Wijerathna T; Shihana F; Gawarammana I; Buckley NA, 2016, 'Mechanism-specific injury biomarkers predict nephrotoxicity early following glyphosate surfactant herbicide (GPSH) poisoning', Toxicology Letters, 258, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.001
    Journal articles | 2015
    Isbister GK; Maduwage K; Saiao A; Buckley NA; Jayamanne SF; Seyed S; Mohamed F; Chathuranga U; Mendes A; Abeysinghe C; Karunathilake H; Gawarammana I; Lalloo DG; de Silva HJ, 2015, 'Population pharmacokinetics of an Indian F (ab')2 snake antivenom in patients with Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) bites', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003873
    Journal articles | 2015
    Isbister GK; Maduwage K; Scorgie FE; Shahmy S; Mohamed F; Abeysinghe C; Karunathilake H; O'Leary MA; Gnanathasan CA; Lincz LF, 2015, 'Venom concentrations and clotting factor levels in a prospective cohort of russell’s viper bites with coagulopathy', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003968
    Journal articles | 2015
    Mohamed F; Buckley NA; Jayamanne S; Pickering JW; Peake P; Palangasinghe C; Wijerathna T; Ratnayake I; Shihana F; Endre ZH, 2015, 'Kidney damage biomarkers detect acute kidney injury but only functional markers predict mortality after paraquat ingestion', Toxicology Letters, 237, pp. 140 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.06.008
    Journal articles | 2015
    Mohamed F; Endre ZH; Buckley NA, 2015, 'Role of biomarkers of nephrotoxic acute kidney injury in deliberate poisoning and envenomation in less developed countries', British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 80, pp. 3 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bcp.12601
    Journal articles | 2015
    Mohammed F; Endre ZH; Jayamanne S; Pianta TJ; Peake PW; Palangasinghe C; Chathuranga U; Jayasekera K; Wunnapuk K; Shihana F; Shahmy S; Buckley N; Abdul Cader MF, 2015, 'Mechanisms Underlying Early Rapid Increases in Creatinine in Paraquat Poisoning', PLoS One, 10, pp. e0122357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122357
    Journal articles | 2014
    Maduwage K; O’Leary MA; Scorgie FE; Shahmy S; Mohamed F; Abeysinghe C; Karunathilake H; Lincz LF; Gnanathasan CA; Isbister GK, 2014, 'Detection of Venom after Antivenom Is Not Associated with Persistent Coagulopathy in a Prospective Cohort of Russell’s Viper (Daboia russelii) Envenomings', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003304
    Journal articles | 2013
    Isbister GK; Maduwage K; Shahmy S; Mohamed F; Abeysinghe C; Karunathilake H; Ariaratnam CA; Buckley NA; Abdul Cader MF, 2013, 'Diagnostic 20-min whole blood clotting test in Russell's viper envenoming delays antivenom administration', QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 106, pp. 925 - 932, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hct102
    Journal articles | 2013
    Maduwage K; Scorgie FE; Silva A; Shahmy S; Mohamed F; Abeysinghe C; Karunathilake H; Lincz LF; Gnanathasan CA; Isbister GK, 2013, 'Hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale) envenoming causes mild coagulopathy with incomplete clotting factor consumption', Clinical Toxicology, 51, pp. 527 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/15563650.2013.811589
    Journal articles | 2013
    Stone SF; Isbister GK; Shahmy S; Mohamed F; Abeysinghe C; Karunathilake H; Ariaratnam A; Jacoby-Alner TE; Cotterell CL; Brown SGA, 2013, 'Immune Response to Snake Envenoming and Treatment with Antivenom; Complement Activation, Cytokine Production and Mast Cell Degranulation', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002326
    Journal articles | 2012
    Carroll R; Metcalfe C; Gunnell D; Mohamed F; Eddleston M, 2012, 'Diurnal variation in probability of death following self-poisoning in sri lanka-evidence for chronotoxicity in humans', International Journal of Epidemiology, 41, pp. 1821 - 1828, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dys191
    Journal articles | 2012
    Eddleston M; Adhikari S; Egodage S; Ranganath H; Mohamed F; Manuweera G; Azher S; Jayamanne S; Juzczak E; Sheriff MHR; Dawson AH; Buckley NA, 2012, 'Effects of a provincial ban of two toxic organophosphorus insecticides on pesticide poisoning hospital admissions', Clinical Toxicology, 50, pp. 202 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/15563650.2012.660573
    Journal articles | 2012
    Isbister GK; Shahmy S; Mohamed F; Abeysinghe C; Karunathilake H; Ariaratnam A, 2012, 'A randomised controlled trial of two infusion rates to decrease reactions to antivenom', PLoS ONE, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038739
    Journal articles | 2012
    Tsatsakis AM; Tutudaki M; Tzatzarakis MN; Dawson A; Mohamed F; Christaki M; Alegakis AK, 2012, 'Is hair analysis for dialkyl phosphate metabolites a suitable biomarker for assessing past acute exposure to organophosphate pesticides?', Human and Experimental Toxicology, 31, pp. 266 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0960327111403171
    Journal articles | 2011
    Mohamed F; Perera AJ; Wijayaweera K; Kularatne KIA; Jayamanne S; Eddleston M; Dawson A; Konradsen F; Gunnell D, 2011, 'The prevalence of previous self-harm amongst self-poisoning patients in Sri Lanka', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 46, pp. 517 - 520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-010-0217-z
    Journal articles | 2011
    Pearson M; Konradsen F; Gunnell D; Dawson AH; Pieris R; Weerasinghe M; Knipe DW; Jayamanne S; Metcalfe C; Hawton K; Wickramasinghe AR; Atapattu W; Bandara P; De Silva D; Ranasinghe A; Mohamed F; Buckley NA; Gawarammana I; Eddleston M, 2011, 'A community-based cluster randomised trial of safe storage to reduce pesticide self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka: Study protocol', BMC Public Health, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-879
    Journal articles | 2011
    Roberts DM; Dawson A; Senarathna L; Mohamed F; Cheng R; Eaglesham G; Buckley NA, 2011, 'Toxicokinetics, including saturable protein binding, of 4-chloro-2-methyl phenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) in patients with acute poisoning', Toxicology Letters, 201, pp. 270 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.01.011
    Journal articles | 2011
    Roberts DM; Wilks MF; Roberts MS; Swaminathan R; Mohamed F; Dawson A; Buckley NA, 2011, 'Changes in the concentrations of creatinine, cystatin C and NGAL in patients with acute paraquat self-poisoning', Toxicology Letters, 202, pp. 69 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.01.024
    Journal articles | 2010
    Bandara Gawarammana I; Roberts DM; Mohamed F; Roberts MS; Medley G; Jayamanne S; Dawson A, 2010, 'Acute human self-poisoning with bispyribac-containing herbicide Nominee®: A prospective observational study', Clinical Toxicology, 48, pp. 198 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/15563651003660000
    Journal articles | 2010
    Dawson AH; Eddleston M; Senarathna L; Mohamed F; Gawarammana I; Bowe SJ; Manuweera G; Buckley NA, 2010, 'Acute human lethal toxicity of agricultural pesticides: A prospective cohort study', PLOS Medicine, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000357
    Journal articles | 2010
    Gawarammana I; Mohamed F; Bowe SJ; Rathnathilake A; Narangoda SK; Azher S; Dawson AH; Buckley NA, 2010, 'Fructose-1, 6-diphosphate (FDP) as a novel antidote for yellow oleander-induced cardiac toxicity: A randomized controlled double blind study', BMC Emergency Medicine, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-227X-10-15
    Journal articles | 2010
    Roberts DM; Mohamed F; Buckley NA; Goldstein DA; Eddleston M; Mehrsheikh A; Bleeke MS; Dawson AH, 2010, 'A prospective observational study of the clinical toxicology of glyphosate-containing herbicides in adults with acute self-poisoning', Clinical Toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 48, pp. 129 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/15563650903476491
    Journal articles | 2009
    Eddleston M; Eyer P; Worek F; Juszczak E; Alder N; Mohammed F; Senarathna L; Hittarage A; Azher S; Jeganathan K; Jayamanna S; Von Meyer L; Dawson AH; Sheriff MHR; Buckley NA, 2009, 'Pralidoxime chloride in acute organophosphorus insecticide self-poisoning - a randomised controlled trial', PLOS Medicine, 6, pp. e1000104 - e1000104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000104
    Journal articles | 2009
    Mohamed F; Dawson AH; Roberts D, 2009, 'Factors influencing variability in clinical outcomes from imidacloprid self-poisoning', Clinical Toxicology, 47, pp. 836 - 837, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650903210416
    Journal articles | 2009
    Mohamed F; Gawarammana I; Roberts M; Palangasinghe C; Zawahir S; Jayamanne S; Kandasamy J; Eddleston M; Buckley NA; Dawson AH; Roberts D, 2009, 'Acute human self-poisoning with imidacloprid compound: A neonicotinoid insecticide', PLoS One, 4
    Journal articles | 2009
    Mohamed F; Manuweera G; Gunnell D; Azher S; Eddleston M; Dawson A; Konradsen F, 2009, 'Pattern of pesticide storage before pesticide self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka', BMC Public Health, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-405
    Journal articles | 2009
    Roberts D; Heilmar R; Buckley NA; Dawson AH; Fahim M; Eddleston M; Eyer P, 2009, 'Clinical Outcomes and Kinetics of Propanil Following Acute Self-Poisoning: a prospective case series', BMC Clinical Pharmacology, 9, pp. 1 - 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6904-9-3
    Journal articles | 2009
    Zawahir S; Roberts D; Palangasinghe C; Mohammed F; Eddleston M; Dawson AH; Buckley NA; Ren L; Medley GA; Gawarammana I, 2009, 'Acute intentional self-poisoning with a herbicide product containing fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, ethoxysulfuron, and isoxadifen ethyl: a prospective observational study', Clinical Toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 47, pp. 792 - 797, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650903174810
    Journal articles | 2008
    Abdul M; Jiang XM; Day RO; Roufogalis B; Liauw WS; Xu H; Mclachlan AJ, 2008, 'Pharmacodynamic interaction of warfarin with cranberry but not with garlic in healthy subjects', British Journal of Pharmacology, 154, pp. 1691 - 1700
    Journal articles | 2008
    Eddleston M; juszczak E; Buckley NA; senarathna L; Mohamed F; Dissanayake W; Hittarage A; Azher S; jeganathan K; Jayamanne S; Sheriff M; Warrell D, 2008, 'Multiple-dose activited charcoal in acute self-poisoning: a randomised controlled trial', Lancet, 371, pp. 579 - 587
    Journal articles | 2007
    Mohamed F; Senarathna L; Azher S; Sheriff MHR; Buckley NA; Eddleston M, 2007, 'Compliance for single and multiple dose regimens of superactivated charcoal: a prospective study of patients in a clinical trial', Clinical Toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 45, pp. 132 - 135
    Journal articles | 2006
    Eddleston M; Mohamed F; Davies J; Eyer P; Worek F; Sheriff MHR; Buckley NA, 2006, 'Respiratory Failure in Acute Organophosphorus Pesticide Self-Poisoning', Quarterly Journal of Medicine, 8, pp. 513 - 522
    Journal articles | 2005
    Eddleston M; Eyer P; Worek F; Mohamed F; Senarathna L; Von Meyer L; Juszczak E; Hittarage A; Azher S; Dissanayake W; Sheriff MHR; Szinicz L; Dawson AH; Buckley NA, 2005, 'Differences between Organophosphorus Insecticides in Human Self-Poisoning – A Prospective Cohort study', Lancet, 366, pp. 1452 - 1459
    Journal articles | 2004
    Eddleston M; Buckley NA; Mohamed F; Senarathna L; Hittarage A; Dissanayake W; Azher S; Sheriff MHR; Dawson AH, 2004, 'Speed of initial atropinisation in significant organophosphorus pesticide poisoning - a comparison of recommended regimens', Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology, 6, pp. 865 - 875
    Journal articles | 2004
    Mohamed F; Senarathna L; Azher S; Hittarage A; Dissanayake W; Sheriff MHR; Davies W; Percy A; Buckley NA; Eddleston M, 2004, 'Acute Human Self-Poisoning with the N-Phenylpyrazole Insecticide Fipronil – a GABAA-Gated Chloride Channel Blocker', Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology, 42, pp. 955 - 963
    Journal articles | 2003
    Eddleston M; Senarathna L; Mohammed F; Buckley NA; Juszczak E; Sheriff MHR; Ariaratnam A; Rajapakse S; Warrell D; Rajakanthan K, 2003, 'Deaths due to a lack of an affordable antitoxin for plant poisoning', Lancet, 362, pp. 1041 - 1044
  • Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Perananthan V; Mohamed F; Shahmy S; Gawarammana I; Dawson A; Buckley N, 2021, 'The clinical toxicity of imidacloprid self-poisoning following the introduction of newer formulations', in Clinical Toxicology, Vol. 59, pp. 347 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2020.1815760
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Pathiraja VM; Gawarammana IB; Buckley NA; Mohamed F; Jayamanna SF; Dawson AH, 2018, 'Can we do better with paracetamol poisoning in rural Asia? - A model based approach to reduce cost of management of paracetamol poisoning in Sri Lanka', in TOXICOLOGY LETTERS, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, BELGIUM, Brussels, pp. S225 - S225, presented at 54th Congress of the European-Societies-of-Toxicology (EUROTOX) - Toxicology Out of the Box, BELGIUM, Brussels, 02 September 2018 - 05 September 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.956

Co-investigator: Burden of polypharmacy and attitudes towards deprescribing among older patients in Kandy district, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study. URG/2022/16/AHS 2022-2023). University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. SLR 197,500
• Co-investigator: Investigating antibiotic use and knowledge of antibiotics and AMR among general public of selected provinces in Sri Lanka (URG/2021/02/AHS 2021-2023). University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. SLR 467,000
• Co-investigator. Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Aetiology in Sri Lanka (2020-2021). From SACTRC and the George Institute for Global Health, Australia. Au$ 19,650
• Investigator. Seed funding as part of Program grant APP1055176. Long-term effects on kidney function and health after severe snake envenomation (2020-2022). From SACTRC and University of Sydney. Au$ 42,382
• Co-investigator: A study to evaluate the effect of clinical pharmacy interventions on management outcome in CKDU patients undergoing haemodialysis in Sri Lanka (RG/2017/HS/04-(2018-2019). SLR. National Sciences Foundation, Sri Lanka. SLR 3,233,750.00
• Early Career Researcher, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Translational Venom and Antivenom Research. Application ID: APP1110343 (2016-2020)- Au$ 844,779
• Early Career Researcher/Research Manager, NHMRC Program Grant. An integrated research program in human toxicology to ensure rapid translation of results into practice and regulation. (NHMRC; Grant number: 1055176 (2014-2019)- Au$6,846,800
• Co-investigator/Coordinator. Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney disease in the Developing World (2016). Seed funding from SACTRC and University of Sydney. Au$ 6,200
• Australian Endeavour Postgraduate Research Award (2012-2014)-Au$230,000)
• UNSW partial Tuition Fee Scholarship (2014-2015)- Au$10,000

2023 Conference Registration Support (1500 AUD) clinicaltrialsNSW Unit, Office for Health and Medical Research, NSW Health
2020 Research Excellence Awards Based on the Transparent Research Performance Scheme 2020, University of Peradeniya
2018-2023 Faculty Research Awards for Scientific Publication 2019-2022, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya.
2017 Merit Awards for Scientific Publication 2017
2003-2019 Presidential award for outstanding scientific publications
(Consecutively since year 2003-2008 & 2010-2019). Last awarding ceremony was held in April 2021 for awarding 2018 publications (www.nrc.gov.lk)
2014 University of New South Wales tuition fee top-up scholarship
2014 Travel Grant-Prince of Wales Clinical School (POWCS)
2013 Travel Grant-UNSW Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (PRSS)
2013 Travel Grant-Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology (APAMT)
2011-2014 Endeavour Postgraduate Research Award
2011-2014 Australian Development Scholarship (awarded but not taken)
Nov 2010 Travel Grant-International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), FIP PSWC/AAPS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Sept 2009 FIP Congress Travel Scholarship- International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), 69th FIP Congress, Istanbul, Turkey
Dec 2007 Travel Grant-Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology (APAMT), 6th APAMT Congress, Bangkok
March 2003 Scholarship and Travel Grant to attend Oxford-UK Randomized Clinical Trial Short Course, Oriel College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
1998-2001 Full Scholarship, Government of Pakistan through Pakistan Technical Assistance Program and Colombo Plan to study four-year course of Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

My research interests include the epidemiology of self-poisoning and suicide, exploring the role of novel biomarkers and mRNAs in the early detection of AKI/CKD, investigating the clinical effects of solvents and alcohol on pesticide poisoning, and evaluating the impact of a ward-based clinical pharmacy service in the resolution of drug-related problems. Other key research areas include integrated approaches to improve the appropriate use of antibiotics and Quality Use of Medicines (QUM), as well as community pharmacy interventions to reduce suicide.

 

Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Toxicology, Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical trials on effective treatment of poisoning and OUD, Descriptive studies on emerging pesticide poisoning, Effect of solvent on clinical outcomes of acute poisoning, Biomarkers of AKI/CKD, Long-term clinical effects of acute pesticide exposure, Clinical pharmacy interventions in LMIC, Community pharmacy interventions to reduce suicide, RCT to study repurposed drug to reduce post-cardiac surgery AKI.

My Research Supervision

M.Phil and PhD students

My Teaching

Pharmacology and therapeutics, toxicology, clinical pharmacy