Established in 1974, the IDIC provides information about drugs and their proper use to a growing list of subscribers including community, hospital, and nursing home pharmacists, physicians, nurses, related healthcare professionals, and institutional and organizational clientele.

RESOURCES (top)
The IDIC  maintains a comprehensive library of resources containing information on U.S., foreign, and investigational prescription and non prescription products, as well as alternative products.

The IDIC subscribes to numerous medical and pharmacy journals and specialized texts. The center maintains state-of-the-art computerized information systems including Micromedex, IDIS, IPA, Clinisphere, and many online information resources.

The IDIC is staffed by drug information specialists, clinical pharmacists, and pharmacologists who are experienced in evaluating the vast medical and pharmacy literature.

GOALS (top)
Education
The IDIC has a strong academic component, and it is utilized as part of the curriculum for the undergraduate and graduate programs of the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Service
Pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals are provided with prompt, up-to-date information about the appropriate use of drugs for inpatients and outpatients.

Research and Publishing
The faculty and staff are actively involved in research within the field of drug information and publish on a national level.

THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (top)
Having access to the resources of the IDIC is like having a drug information specialist on your own staff. With IDIC's help, you can provide your patients, customers, or clients with the most up-to-date drug information, retrieved from one of the most comprehensive libraries and computerized retrieval systems.

VARIETY OF REQUESTS (top)
Requests for drug information include, but are not limited to, questions concerning dosage, availability, interactions, compatibility, adverse effects, and therapeutic uses. Typical drug information inquiries may be in any one of the following categories:

• Adverse reactions
• Alternative products
• Contraindications 
• Dosage 
• Drug administration
• Drug interactions 
• Drug efficacy 
• Identification 
• Pharmacokinetics 
• Pharmacology 
• Therapeutic comparisons 
• Therapeutic use 
• Toxicity 

SAMPLE QUESTIONS (top)

• Which non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents may be safely used in patients with renal failure? 
• How can I obtain yellow fever vaccine? 
• What is the expected approval date of drug X? 
• Identify a small brown tablet with the imprint M 36. 
• Is albuterol useful to treat patients with hyperkalemia? 
• Why was cisapride removed from the market? 
• What is the U.S. equivalent of Epha-retard from Greece? 
• What is the current status of recombinant human ciliary neutrotrophic factor for Lou Gehrig's disease?
• In what developmental phase is drug Y?

Other interested professionals, please call to discuss fee schedules.
 

HOW TO ENROLL (top)
Enroll today for up-to-date information about available medications and the growing list of new and investigational drugs. To become a subscriber, please call for a brochure and application.

APPRAISE OUR SERVICES (top)
For a nominal fee of $10, you will be provided a prompt response to your drug information query, including references where necessary. Please call the IDIC for more information on this service. Alternatively, please fill out the attached form, and mail in your request with a check payable to the International Drug Information Center. Click here for the form.

LOCATION AND OPERATING HOURS (top)
International Drug Information Center
Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
One University Plaza-Room HS 509
Brooklyn, New York 11201
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For more information regarding the IDIC, specific services, and fees, please call (718) 488-1064.