Establishing a drug information centre

1. Establishing a Drug Information Centre
Khadga Raj Aran
M. Pharm, Ph.D. Research scholar
(Pharmacology)

2. INTRODUCTION
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The main function of Drug Information Centres (DIC) is to
provide written and / or verbal information or advice about any
information related to drugs or its therapy to healthcare
providers, organizations, committees, patients and to public in
response to their request. Finally this will help better patient
care by all means.
WHO supports independent DIC`s as a core component of
national programmes to promote better healthcare to all.

3. MISSION
To increase the community knowledge & awareness
about drug & drug usage
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4. OBJECTIVES OF DIC
1. Promote evidence based
practice.
2. Meet the patient’s needs
while providing
pharmaceutical care
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5. 3. Improve the patient adherence/
compliance
4.To provide accurate and unbiased
information.
5. To provide an organized
database.
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6. STAFFING
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Pharmacy team
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technicians & Students
Medical team:
Toxicologists
Clinical pharmacologist
Supporting team:
People trained in library science with
computer knowledge

7. HISTORY
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8. CLASSIFICATION OF DRUG INFORMATION
CENTERS
It can be mainly classified into three
type’s i.e.
• Hospital based DIC
• Industry based DIC
• Community based DIC
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9. FUNCTIONS
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10. SOURCES OF INFORMATION
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12. Table-1 [Sources of Drug Information]
VIGNAN PHARMACY COLLEGE ,VADLAMUDI. 12

13. Table-2 [Literature research databases]
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14. Table-3 [Tertiary Drug Information Resources]
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15. LIST OF DRUG INFORMATION CENTRES IN INDIA
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• Andhra Pradesh State Pharmacy Council, Andhra Pradesh.
• Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka.
• CDMU Documentation Centre, Kolkatta.
• Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu.
• Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu.
•Department of Pharmacy Practice, National Institute of
Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Chandigarh.
• Drug Information Centre, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore.
•Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital (JNMC), Belgaum,
Karnataka.
• JSS, Ooty, Tamilnadu.
• JSS, Mysore, Karnataka.

16. CONCLUSION
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Pharmacists faced number of challenges when developing
drug information systems. We should utilize existing
resources to monitor drug use cost effectively. Future of
clinical pharmacy and drug information system in India is
very bright. Government and private hospitals should
come forward to establish DIC and to provide patient
focused services through efficient drug information
centers.

17. REFERENCES
 https://www.slideshare.net/srkhere/drug-information-final
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 files/downloads/drugs_and_poison_inf
https://www.google.co.in/search?
q=drug+information+centre+ppt&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&v
ed=0ahUKEwj85N7OhpDTAhUEMo8KHaJAARgQ_AUIBigB&biw=1242&
bih=602#tbm=isch&q=drug+information+centre&*&imgrc=mc5lOAfeQv241
M:
http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/sites/default/
ormation.pdf
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