Drug Information Center

BACKGROUND
The Drug Information Center (DIC) is a division of the Department of Pharmacy Services of Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The Drug Information Center provides a service to health care professionals and functions as a teaching environment for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents. The goal of the Center is to aid in the improvement of patient care by providing useful information to health care providers.

RESOURCES

• Electronic resources

  • MicroMedex

  • Clinical Pharmacology

  • Iowa Drug Information Service
    

• Other internet resources

• Current pharmacy journals

• Extensive collection of pharmacy and medical textbooks

• Simon Schwob Medical Library
  

QUESTION TYPES
Drug therapy decision support
Adverse drug reactions
Drug availability
Compounding and stability
Drug Interactions
Investigational drugs
IV compatibilities
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacy law
Drug use in pregnancy and lactation
Patient counseling information
Therapeutics
Toxicology

RESPONSES
Timely verbal or written responses provided
References provided upon request

CONTACT INFORMATION
The DI Center is located on the third floor of The Medical Center, near the atrium
Phone: 706-571-1934 (Voice Mail after hours)
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

PERSONNEL
Lisa Boothby, PharmD, BCPS, Coordinator, Drug Information Services
Drug Information Resident
Pharmacy Residents
Doctor of Pharmacy students