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From: Creighton University Medical Center

Drug Informatics Service

402-280-5100 Omaha area

800-561-3728 Toll free

druginfo@creighton.edu

http://druginformation.creighton.edu

The Creighton University Drug Informatics Service is pleased to announce the availability of drug information services to preceptors affiliated with the School f Pharmacy and Health Professions.

Creighton University Drug Informatics Service

-Located in the Health Sciences Library on the Creighton campus, the service provides responses to non-emergent drug information inquiries.

-Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Closed weekends and holidays).

-Responses generally within 24-48 hours. More detailed questions may require additional time.

-Staffed year round by Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions fourth year pharmacy students and faculty.

-Emergency situations should be referred to the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.

Examples of drug information services:

Tablet/capsule identification Information on foreign drugs

Potential adverse reactions Drug drug interaction questions

Dietary supplements and herbal medication questions

Specifics drug information questions (examples below)

- What alternatives are available for drug products that are currently unavailable?

-What information is available;e on the new monoclonal antibody for asthma?

-Is there any information on using fluvoxamine in pregnancy?

-What are the studies on hormone replacement therapy really saying?

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