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    Drug information involves providing information on safe and effective drug use. It involves locating, applying, and communicating pharmaceutical information, especially for patient management. A drug information service is a dedicated unit with staff and resources to answer drug-related questions. A drug information center is a physical location that provides these services. It requires adequate staff, space, facilities, reference materials, finance, and training to function properly.

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    Drug information involves providing information on safe and effective drug use. It involves locating, applying, and communicating pharmaceutical information, especially for patient management. A drug information service is a dedicated unit with staff and resources to answer drug-related questions. A drug information center is a physical location that provides these services. It requires adequate staff, space, facilities, reference materials, finance, and training to function properly.

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    DRUG/ MEDICINE

    INFORMATION
    DR MBURU
    CLINICAL PHARMACIST
    Definition
     Druginformation is the process of providing information
    on the safe and effective use of therapeutic and diagnostic
    pharmaceuticals.

     The integration of locating, applying and


    communicating information concerning Drugs usually
    for use by the person in a decision making role of
    patient management.

     "The pharmacist identifies, retrieves, evaluates,


    interprets, and provides appropriate drug and
    pharmacy practice information to achieve safe and
    effective patient care." 
    Definition…
    Drug information service is a formalized
    unit with staff and resources dedicated to
    providing drug information.

    Drug Information Centre (DIC) has a


    physical location as opposed to Drug
    information Service per se.
    Functions of Drug information
    1.To respond to drug information questions
    eg:
     Drug identification; trade names, generic name
     Drug formulation; tabs, caps, iv
     Therapeutic uses?
     Dosages? Paeds, liver dx, renal dx
     Pharmacokinetics eg metabolism of Drugs in CRF
     ADRs (Adverse Drug Reactions)
     C.Is (Contraindications)
     Drug interactions
     Drug stability, storage conditions
     Safety in pregnancy and lactation
    …functions
    2. Support the Pharmacy and Therapeutics
    Committee in Formulary review, by providing
    objective , complete reviews of drugs for Formulary
    consideration.
    …functions
    3. Drug utilization review/ evaluation
     Involves collecting data on drug use, evaluating this
    information and assessing mechanism for correcting
    prescribing problems
     The program ensures that medication use is Rational,
    safe and cost effective
     Rational; Correct Indication, dose, duration, Cost
    effective; Optimal cost without compromising care.
    …functions
    4.Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) monitoring
    and reporting

    5.Patient counseling;
    Not often done directly
    May give leaflets to patients with certain/special
    drugs
    …functions
    6. Production of Newsletter
     Prepared and distributed to healthcare staff
     May contain info on emerging resistance patterns ,
    ADRs, and frequently asked questions

    7.Continuing Education programmes


     May act as a training centre for staff, CMEs,
    provide training material to other clients etc
    May provide Drug Information training to
    students, new staff…
    …functions
    8. Participate or facilitate research Drug
    information centers are involved in
    research activities including
    pharmacoepidemiology, drug utilization
    studies and pharmacovigilance studies.
    …functions
    9. Drug Procurement
    May be involved in ;
    ◦ Reporting drug defects/ complaints
    ◦ Making recommendations for contract bidding
    on therapeutically equivalent products.
    ◦ Evaluating the appropriateness of purchasing
    only brand name products for certain agents
    ◦ Projecting drug price increases
    ◦ Planning drug procurement in unique situations
    eg emergencies, wars,
    ◦ Compiling data on national drug use
    …functions
    10. Poisoning, overdose or envenomation
    info
    Ideally should be done by a poisons
    information centre
    May provide info on;
    ◦ Identity of the substance
    ◦ Appropriate mgt eg antidote for
    organophosphate poisoning
    Sources Of Drug Information

    i) Internet
    Gives current info
    Professional medical/ pharmaceutical
    sites are more reliable as sources;
     eg pubMed
     webMed
     Cochrane library
     HINARI
    …sources
    ii) Journals
    Also give current info
    Need to evaluate the studies critically

    iii) Periodicals
    Publication at specific intervals
    Content may be similar to journals
    …sources
    iv) Research Centres
     Produce current info on drugs

    v) Monographs
     Martindale
     USPDI
     BP

    vi) Books: eg
     Goodman & Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of
    Therapeutics
    …sources

    vii) Manufacturers
    From Drug inserts
    Medical reps, however they may give
    biased info

    viii) Clients
    Other health professionals
    Patients esp in Clinical trials
    Requirements for setting up a
    DIC
    i) Enough staff
     In terms of quality & quantity

    ii) Space
     Sufficient to accommodate the staff and resource
    materials

    iii) Location
     Situated in an easily accessible place for
    communication
    …DIC

    iv) Facilities
    Filing system/ cabinets
    Book and journal shelves
    Chair and desk for each person working in
    DIC
     Telephone for communication purposes
     Access to photocopier and printer
    …DIC

    v) Reference materials
     books,
     journals,
    computers,
    Internet access

    vi) Lab required if DIC also serves as Poison


    Info Centre to provide quick identity of
    poisons
    …DIC
    vii) Finance
    viii) Training- communication, writing
    skills
    ix) Quality assurance- Document activities
    x) Networking- Cooperation between drug
    information centers

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