Drug Information Services
Drug Information Centre
• Drug Information centre refer to facility specially set aside for, and
specializing in the provision of drug information & related issues.
• Propose : Provide authentic individual accurate ,relevant and
unbiased drug information to the consumer and healthcare
professional regarding medication related inquiries to the nation for
health care.
Function of Drug Information Centre
1. Information on all aspects of Therapeutic uses of drugs.
2. Information on dose and administration of drug.
3. Information on drug- drug ,Drug –food &Drug –herb interaction .
4. Information on adverse effect of drug.
5. Indication & safety indication of drug .
6. Availability / substitute, formulary decision etc.
7. Drug information related to academic and research.
8. Drug information related to academic and research.
Drug Information Centre
• WHO India Country Office in collaboration with the Karnataka State
Pharmacy Council is supporting the establishment of 5 drug
information centres. These centre have been established in Haryana ,
Chhattisgarh , Rajasthan, Assam, and Goa.
Assam
Goa
Haryana
Rajasthan,
Poison Information Centre
A poison information service deals with risk assessments
diagnosis ,managements and prevention of exposure to any poison in
patients of any age irrespective of type (intentional or accidents) and
route of exposure.
PURPOSE : Reduce morbidity and mortality caused by Poisoning and
improve the patients health –related quality of life.
Function of Poison Information Centre
1.Patient managements
2.Toxicological Analytical Service
3.Toxicovigilance
4.Eduaction and Training of Healthcare Professionals and Public
5.Prevention of Poisoning
6.Research in Poisoning .
7.Development of protocol for Poison Management
Poison Information Centre
Poison Alcohol Information Centre in India
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 ,Divison of Pharmacy Practice ,Department
of Pharmacy Annamalai University.
Systematic Approach in Handing Drug or Poison
Information Queries
STEP 1: Obtain the Requester’s Demographics
STEP 2:Collect Background Information
STEP 3:Assess the Patient’s Condition
STEP 4: Develop and Conduct a Search Strategy - e.g.
POISIONDEX
Step 5:Evaluate and Provide Information
Step 6: Conduct Fellow up and Documents
Step 7 : Maintain Confidentiality
Difference between DIC AND PIC
Parameter DIC PIC
Clientele Mainly healthcare Mainly general public
professionals
Expected call volume Minimal Maximum
Call complexity High Low
Reply time More Less
(immediate)
Working hours Regular working hours on Round the clock and round
week days the year
Staff requirement Fewer number Greater number
Financial support Sponsoring Institution Govt./Non -Govt
