Outpatient Use and Tendency of Antihypertensive Drugs in Our Hospital / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the application situation and tendency of antihypertensive drugs in our hospital. METHODS: By a retrospective study,a total of 952 prescriptions of outpatients with hypertension were sampled from our hospital from Nov. 18 to Dec. 17 in 2007 for statistical analysis regarding the utilization of antihypertensive drugs,the treatment regimens,sales amount,DDDs and DDC,etc. RESULTS: The antihypertensive drugs were mainly used in single or two kinds concomitantly. Calcium-channel blocker (CCB) and angiotensin receptor Ⅱ binders(ARB) took the lead,accounting for 30.67% and 28.45%,respectively. Leading the first three places on the list of DDDs were Telmisartan,Amlodipine and Benidipine,and leading the first three places on the list of sales amount were Telmisartan,Valsartan and Amlodipine. CONCLUSION:The use of antihypertensive drugs in our hospital conforms to China Guidelines on Prevention and Management of Hypertension and the drug use criteria recommended by WHO.