Drug Utilization Between June 2006 and May 2007 in Four Hospitals in Zhangjiakou Area / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the drug utilization in 4 hospitals in Zhangjiakou area of Hebei Province.METHODS:200 inpatient case files and 4 800 outpatient prescriptions were selected randomly from 4 hospitals in Zhangjiakou area between June 2006 and May 2007 for a statistical analysis using PASS(prescription automatic screen system).RESULTS:The proportion for the inpatients who received antibiotics in the 4 hospitals was as high as 74.70% on average,while that for the outpatients was 23.50%.Theantibiotics prescribed for outpatients represented 32.04% of the total in terms of consumption sum.There drug utilization in cardiovascular department and the department of nephrology was far from irrational,and the rate of irrational drug use in infants,senile and middle aged patients was on the high side,and overdose was common.CONCLUSION:It's advisable for hospitals to keep the proportion of use of antibiotics under control and tighten monitoring and provide guidance for rational drug use.