Application Analysis of Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs in 34 Hospitals of Nanjing during 2011-2013
- VernacularTitle:南京地区34家医院2011~2013年常用口服降糖药用药分析
- Author:
Lulu WANG
;
Hui LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oral hypoglycemic drugs;
Application analysis;
DDDs;
Consumption sum
- From:
China Pharmacist
2014;(12):2104-2107
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the utilization of oral hypoglycemic drugs in 34 hospitals of Nanjing to provide clinical reference for the drug rational use. Methods: According to the sales data of oral hypoglycemic drugs in 34 hospitals of Nanjing from 2011 to 2013,the utilization of oral hypoglycemic drugs was analyzed retrospectively in respect of consumption sum,DDDs and defined daily cost ( DDC) by daily dose limit analysis method. Results: The top 3 oral hypoglycemic drugs in the list of consumption sum were acarbose,glimepiride and metformin. In terms of DDDs,glimepiride, metformin and gliclazide ranked the top 3. The consumption sum and DDDs of oral hypoglycemic drugs were increased year by year in Nanjing. The ratio of serial number of consumption sum and DDDs was from 0. 3 to 2. 0. Conclusion: The demanded quantity of oral hypoglycemic drugs is increased year by year from 2011 to 2013. The application conforms to the safe, effective and economic principle. The drugs should be chosen according to the drug characteristics in order to improve the abnormal glucose metabolism and prevent and treat the complications.