Mintage Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences (ISSN: 2320-3315)

Author(s): MEKKANTI MANASA REKHA, SHAIK RIFATH JAHAN, K.REKHA, RINKU MATHAPPAN

The motto of the Drug Information Center (DIC) is to provide information to all health care professionals by answering questions on drug use as well as possible side effects. It responds to inquiries regarding particular therapy for specific patients; adverse reactions of drugs, safety and efficacy of drugs, drug interactions, intravenous and intramuscular additive incompatibilities, bio Pharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic parameters of drugs and their dosing in renal failure, liver failure patients. Aim: To assess the outcomes of Doctor of Pharmacy Professional /Clinical Pharmacist in Drug and Poison Information Services. Objectives: The key objectives of the study includes Drug and Poison Information services for all health care Professionals, Students , Improving and updating the Knowledge of health care Professionals, Improving Patient safety initiatives and Patient health related outcomes, Providing better therapy to the large number of patients and improving the patient health related outcomes. Methodology: Study Design: It is a prospective observational study, Study Period: The Present study was conducted for a period of six months from October 2018 to April 2019, Study Site: The Present study was conducted in Gautham College of Pharmacy, R.T Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, and ESI hospital, Indiranagar. Source of Data: All the required data was collected from the Annexure-1 - ANNEXURE-1: Drug and Poison Information form and Feed Back Form. Total 380 drug queries were received during the study period from different enquirers, in which 372 Enquirers showed positive Feed Back. Statistical Analysis: Prism Graph Pad Software was used for this study and P-Value is 0.001 which states this present study was highly significant. The present study states that Doctor of Pharmacy Professionals/Clinical Pharmacists are well expertise in providing and updating the knowledge of health care professionals which can be very helpful for providing better patient care .