Lall S B, Peshin S S
Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
Indian J Pediatr. 1997 Jul-Aug;64(4):443-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02737746.
The Poisons Information Centre (PIC) is a specialized unit providing information on prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of poisoning and hazard management. Most of the developed and many developing countries have well established poison control centres with poisons information service, patient management facility and analytical laboratory. In India, the National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC) was established in February, 1995 in the Department of Pharmacology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The centre provides toxicological information and advice on the management of poisoned patients adopted to the level of the enquirer. The basis of this service are the databases on poisoning, drug reactions and also the continuous and systematic collection of data from the library. This information service is available round the clock. The PIC has the training responsibility extending to medical and other health professionals and community. The NPIC organized two successive training courses for medical professionals and para professionals at all health levels. Further, NPIC is a participant of INTOX project of IPCS/WHO, receiving regular yearly training on the use of INTOX database. Laboratory service is an essential component of a poisons control programme, providing analytical services on emergency basis to help in diagnosis and management. The NPIC is developing facilities for quick diagnosis of poisoning cases. Toxicovigilance and prevention of poisoning is another major function of PIC. The Centre has prepared manuals and leaflets on prevention and management cards on treatment of various poisonings. Thus the Centre provides a service with considerable health benefits, reducing morbidity and mortality from poisoning and gives significant financial savings to the community.
毒物信息中心（PIC）是一个专门提供有关中毒预防、早期诊断和治疗以及危害管理信息的单位。大多数发达国家和许多发展中国家都设有完善的毒物控制中心，这些中心具备毒物信息服务、患者管理设施和分析实验室。在印度，国家毒物信息中心（NPIC）于1995年2月在新德里全印度医学科学研究所药理学系成立。该中心根据询问者的水平，提供毒理学信息以及关于中毒患者管理的建议。这项服务的基础是中毒、药物反应数据库以及从图书馆持续系统收集的数据。这项信息服务全天候提供。PIC负责对医学及其他卫生专业人员和社区进行培训。NPIC为各级卫生机构的医学专业人员和辅助专业人员组织了连续两期培训课程。此外，NPIC是国际化学品安全规划署/世界卫生组织INTOX项目的参与者，每年定期接受关于使用INTOX数据库的培训。实验室服务是毒物控制计划的重要组成部分，在紧急情况下提供分析服务以协助诊断和管理。NPIC正在开发快速诊断中毒病例的设施。毒物监测和中毒预防是PIC的另一项主要职能。该中心编写了预防手册和传单以及各种中毒治疗的管理卡片。因此，该中心提供的服务具有显著的健康益处，可降低中毒的发病率和死亡率，并为社区节省大量资金。
