The
Karnataka State Pharmacy Council established its Drug
Information Centre (DIC) in August 1997 to disseminate
unbiased drug information to healthcare professionals.
In India, this is the first independent DIC started
by Karnataka State Pharmacy Council to provide unbiased
drug information to healthcare professionals. The centre
is registered with IRDIS, an International Register
of Drug Information Services.
The centre provides in-depth, unbiased source of crucial drug information to meet the needs of the practicing physicians, pharmacists and other health care professionals in following areas:
- Drug Therapy of Choice - Current and alternative therapy recommendations based on literature analysis and patient data are provided.
- Adverse Drug Reactions - Suspected adverse drug reactions are assessed. Specific information regarding predisposing factors, relationship to dose or duration of therapy, incidence, clinical manifestations, and management are provided.
- Evaluation of Drug Reactions - The significance of a drug-drug, drug-food, drug-disease or drug laboratory test interaction is evaluated.
- Foreign Drug Identification - The DIC attempt to identify drugs obtained in other countries. When possible the DIC will provide product composition and US equivalent. An assessment of the efficacy and potential hazards of the product are also given.
- Designing Dosage Regimens - Information regarding dosing pediatric patients, geriatric patients and other patients with special dosing requirements are provided.
- Drug Information Centre work towards in promotion of safe, effective, rational and economic use of drugs by the health professionals and patients.
The center is involved in conducting awareness program on Drug Information Services for all the healthcare professionals and patients since August 2000.
