DRUG INFORMATION CENTER ( ALSHIFA HOSPITAL

The DIC is headed by a set of professionals who carry with them rich experience in the relevant field, after having secured a Doctorate and PG in Pharmacy.  Besides imparting the professional education to the PG students specializing Pharmacy Practice, and also for the students undergoing Pharm. D course, the DIC is functioning mainly with an aim at helping all the Consultants and the professionals engaged in the health care sector to know about the new drugs being introduced, their uses, side effects, doses and all specific information about the drugs.

The goals of Al Shifa - Drug Information Service

·         Drug information centre is the leading provider of evidence based drug information.

·         Since DIC is lacking in Malappuram, we are the first one to establish DIC in this District, to provide relevant information to physicians and faculty of the medical academy on evidence-based medicine at their request.

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·         To serve health care professionals by answering questions on drug use and its possible side effects. The DIC routinely responds to inquiries regarding adverse reactions to drugs; efficacy of drugs; drug interactions; biopharmaceutic and pharmacokinetic parameters of drugs; appropriate therapy for a disease state; identification of foreign drugs; information on investigational agents; and information on new drugs.

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Ø  To provide unbiased, evidence based information that support effective and appropriate medication & disease management.

Ø  Empower patients and health care providers with accurate, timely health information.

Resources at Al Shifa Hospital -DIC include

ü  National & International Journals

ü  An extensive library

ü  Onsite databases & references on marketed and investigational drugs and Pharmacy Practice topics

ü  Subscription databases 

The centre’s drug databases are continuously updated, and its drug information experts can sort through the most current medical literature to provide immediate, patient focused answers to the most complex questions.

Our core hours of operation are

Monday – Saturday (8.30 am – 5.30 pm)

Phone: 04933-227616 (Extension 468)

Please do not hesitate to contact, if you have any further queries.

We solicit your kind support and co-ordination for the smooth functioning of DIC for the benefit of the patients.