drug information center (dic)
DESCRIPTION
Give idea about DIC and what you need to for it and how it works and how the process occur in DICTRANSCRIPT
By Dr. Sameh AM Abd-Elghany
Mansoura CPD-DIC
Definition
It is an academic-based drug information center, a unit operated under the faculty of medicine within the Mansura University.
Mansoura CPD-DIC
Mission
To increase the community knowledge and awareness about drug and drug usage
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Role DIC is a service that answers
questions for healthcare professionals who take care of patients, including referring physicians…..
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Types of Questions ?
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Drug availability
Drug identification
Drug therapy and efficacy
Investigational drugs
Side effects and adverse effects
Drug dosage and administration
Drug interactions
Cont.
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Drug use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding
IV compatibility and stability
Pharmacokinetics
Toxicology
Alternative medications and natural products
Services
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1
• Provision of drug information and supporting documentation to questions posed by health care practitioners
2• Provision of consultative services in various areas
3• Participation in pharmacology-related research.
Requiremen
ts for DIC
What we need for DIC
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DIC
TEAM
PLACE
HARDWARESOURCES
CONTACT
Residents
The team
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Chief Directo
r
ViceDirecto
r
Place & Hardware
‘The place should be fixed and full filled with suitable hardware’
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Computers
Chairs
Phone(line-mobile)
Internet cable
Request form
Sources
‘The information should be properly updated and maintained.’
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Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
I- Primary Source
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Programs Scientific Journals Thesis Proceedings of
conference
II- Secondary Source
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Review articles. Hand books. Text Books.
III- Tertiary Source
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Pharmacopeias e.g BNF etc.. Encyclopedia Dictionaries Guides
Other Sources
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Information from the public and hospitals about the Adverse effects of any drug.
Local drug lists
National Formularies
Hospital Formularies
Internet
Contact
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Internet (request form - Email)
Phone
Fill request form in center
Request form
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ProcessFirst:All inquiries to the DIC are documented and responses are indexed and filed. Second:When contacting the DIC, the following information is requested:1) Contact information2) Actual question and the underlying reason3) Background information 4) When the verbal/written response is needed
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Steps in Answering:
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Classification of question
Background Information
Search of literature
Preparation of Response or answer
Steps in Answering:
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Step 1: Secure Demographics of Requestor
Step 2: Obtain Background Information
Step 3:Determine and Categorize the Ultimate Question
Step 4:Develop Strategy and Conduct Search
Step 5:Perform Evaluation, Analysis, and Synthesis
Step 6:Formulate and Provide Response
Step 7:Conduct Follow-Up and Documentation
Thank youthat’s itfor now…