Use of Chinese patent drugs: rationalization analysis of 1780 outpatient prescriptions in our hospital

VernacularTitle:门诊中成药处方规范化分析
Author: Jialong ZHENG ; Jinong CHU ; Yanli PAN ; Renfang YIN ; Yibin WANG ; Guofeng DUAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Chinese patent medicine; Prescription; Standardization
From: International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012;(12):1073-1074
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To Analyze the proprietary usage of Chinese medicine prescriptions in our hospital and to improve the level of rational drug use.Methods 1780 prescriptions were randomly collected from our hospital during January to June,2011 and analyzed.Results The rational prescriptions had a 83.01％ share in the whole.while the irrational prescriptions had a 21.2％ share in the whole,among which 13.37％ were unqualified writing,3.45％ were irrational drug use.The irrationality mainly manifested as missing items in the prescription,and improper usage and dosage.Conclusion It is suggested to strengthen the awareness of physicians on standard prescription writing,strict pharmacist review,and establish prescription quality management system to improve the quality of prescription.