Drug Information Centre Kishore Gnana Sam MCOPS Manipal Contents • Introduction • Importance of drug information • Systematic approach to answer drug info • Common drug inform resources • Searching computerised databases • Internet as a source of drug information • Literature evaluation Introduction • Fundamental responsibility of clinical pharmacist • Unbiased, well refered, critically evaluated up to date information to on any aspect of drug use • Patient Specific or to a group of patients • Integration of new technology • Changing healthcare environment Types of drug inform queries • Therapeutics, drug availability, optimization • Adverse drug reactions • Dosage and administration • Pharmacokinetics • Pregnancy • Poisoning and toxicity History • First DIC developed in the year 1960 • University of Kentucky -1962 • USA 80% of DIC in Hospitals • Part of hospital services provided to hospital, Pharmaceutical industry, • “2000 Red book” >>> 109 DICs in USA India • India at infancy stage (15 centres) • Karnataka State Pharmacy Council • Trivandrum Medical College • Ramakrishna Hospital Requirements • Qualified staff with continuously updated knowledge • Unbiased information • Not independent information • No commercial interest • Growth of information technology • Growth of clinical pharmacy education