About Us
The UW Drug Information Center is located on the UW campus in the School of Pharmacy building, room 495. The Drug Information Center serves as a rotation site for 4th year professional year PharmD candidates.
Melissa Hunter, Pharm.D., R.Ph., is the Director of the Drug Information Center. The Drug Information Center is open during university hours. It is closed on weekends and university holidays.
Questions can be left by voice mail during off-hours and will be returned the next working day.
Emergency questions during these times should be directed to the Posion Control Center at 800-222-1222.
Services
The UW Drug Information Center maintains a comprehensive resource library of drug-related information. Our library includes information on domestic, foreign, investigational, non-prescription, and illicit drugs.
Types of questions the Drug Information Center can answer include:
- Tablet identification
- Adverse drug effects
- Biopharmaceutics
- Contraindications
- Drug dosages
- Drug utilization
- Law questions
- Pharmaceutical compatibility
- Drug interactions
- Toxicities
- Foreign drug name translation
- Other drug related information
It would be impossible to list every type of questions we have the resources to address. Please do not hesitate to contact us even if your question is outside the scope of these categories.
Requests
Requests for information can be submitted through the telephone, fax, or email. The Drug Information Center (DIC) accepts requests from residents of Wyoming and University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy alumni.
Please include your name and contact information in addition to the request.
The DIC is open Monday through Friday, 8AM-12PM and 1PM-5PM Mountain Standard Time.
The DIC is closed weekends and University holidays.
Contact Us:
UW Drug Information
Health Sciences Center, Room 495
- Email: rxinfo@uwyo.edu
- Phone: (307) 766-6988
- Fax: (307) 766-2953
