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THAT MOMMENT CALL DIC

BUTFIRST U NEED TO KNOW• WHAT IS THE DIC?• WHY DIC?

HISTORY• The first drug information center

was established in the university of Kentucky in U.S.A.

• It is began operation in 1962

LOCATION• DIC is centrally located in1. Major hospitals2. Major health care facility

• provide

better access to drug information

Drug Information Specialists

• Are pharmacists who have received specialized training

• Generally in the form of 1year residency programs

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DIC provides

Current informationuses the most recent up-to-date sources available .

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valproic acid during pregnancy for migraine was category "D" (the potential benefit of the drug in pregnant women may be acceptable despite its potential risks)

• use will be changed to "X" (the risk of use in pregnant women clearly outweighs any possible benefit of the drug).

• Valproate products will remain in pregnancy category D for treating epilepsy and manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder

• [posted 6-5-2013]

Valproate Anti-Seizure Products Contraindicated for Pregnant Women for Prevention of Migraine Headaches

Critically examinedShould meet the following criteria:

1. More than one source should be used when appropriate. 2. The extent of agreement between sources should be determined if sources don’t agree , good judgment should be used.

Relevant data

Must be presented in a manner that applies directly to the circumstances under consideration )e.g., patient parameters, therapeutic objectives, alternative approaches

Drug Information Specialists

• Specialists are skilled inI. Locating and evaluating drug

informationII. communicating with

pharmacists physicians and patients

PHYSICAL FACILITIES• A secure space of approximately One or two rooms 32m2

Allows for

• office work space• Storage of reference• Placement of equipment• Space for visitors

THE PROCESS1. DETERMINING THE PRIMARY

QUESTIONS• Some questions require

immediate response other is not • some questions is patient specific

2. DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM AND OBTAINED DETAILS

Many patient don't under stand the difference between allergy and adverse reaction

3. CHOOSING THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Primary sourcesPrimary sources are original materials on which research is basedo represent original thinkingo report on Discoverieso share new information

Primary sourcesThey are usually the first formal appearance of results• neither interpreted • nor condensed • nor evaluated by other writers.

examples of Primary sources

Scientific journal articles conferences and symposiaDissertations

Secondary sources•information reported in the

primary literature. Secondary sources are works on it in one or more steps

Secondary sources•are those which review,

compare, contrast, repackage, reorganize, interpret, summarize, index or otherwise “add value” to the new

examples of Secondary sources

• Reviewed articles• Biographical works• Monographs

Tertiary Sources• is a specific subject area, or

materials in which the information from secondary sources has been "digested"

• reformatted and condensed, to put it into a convenient, easy-to-read form.

examples of Tertiary sources

• Textbooks• Handbooks

4. DEVELOPING APPROPIATE SEARCH STRATEGY

WHY DIC?

1-Lack of awareness of the principles of rational drug use among healthcare professionals.

WHY DIC?2-There are more than 20,000

biomedical journals available and more than 6,000 articles published

everyday. It is not possible for a person to have access to all the information

WHY DIC?

3-Lack of adequate drug information due to

limited availability lack of current literature poor documentationpoor funding available.

WHY DIC?

4-Lack of unbiased drug information from the sources available

Objectives

1. Promote evidence based practice.

Objectives2 .Meet the patient’s needs while

providing pharmaceutical care

Objectives3 .Improve the patient adherence

(To promote patient care through the rational use of medicines)

Objectives4 .To provide accurate and unbiased

medicines information service to the healthcare professionals

4 .To provide accurate and unbiased medicines information service to the healthcare professionals

4 .To provide accurate and unbiased medicines information service to the healthcare professionals

Objectives5 .To provide an organized database of

specialized information on medicines and therapeutics

Services Offered1. Answer any drug related

questions Drug Interactions. Product Availability. Drug-Induced Adverse Effects Pharmacokinetics Pregnancy/Lactation IV Compatibility

2.Drug information bulletins Transmission of information to the

members of health care team.

3.educate pharmacy students to serve as an effective providers of medicines information.