Using corticoids in Pediatric Department of Bach Mai hosptial
- Author:
Nguyen Tien Dung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medication
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Pharmaceutical Preparations
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2005;0(3):54-58
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on 321 records of using corticoids in Pediatric Department of Bach Mai hosptial showed that the general rate of using corticoids for all kinds of diseases was 38.9%. Of those, the highest rate was 80% in neurological infections, followed by 74.3% in hematological diseases, 70.3% in nephritic diseases, 52.6% in heart diseases and 45.2% in respiratory diseases. Corticoids were overused in the treatment of pneumonia. There were three kinds of routes for using corticoids. Of those, the oral route accounted highest rate (53.1%), intravenous route was 30.1% and nebulized route had lowest rate (16.8%). There were interaction between corticoids and some drugs such as salixylat, digoxin and furoxemid when these drugs were used at the same time
