Analysis of the Utilization of Opioids Analgesics for Cancer Pain in Inpatient Department of Our Hospital in 2014

VernacularTitle:我院2014年癌痛病房阿片类镇痛药使用分析
Author: Wenlian TU ; Hui HUANG ; Gang ZHAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Three-step analgesics regimen; Opiods analgesics; Analysis of drug use; Rational drug use
From: China Pharmacy 2015;26(35):4922-4924
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for rational use of opioids analgesics. METHODS:1 882 prescriptions of opi-oids analgesics for cancer pain collected from our hospital in 2014 were analyzed by defined daily dose(DDD)and drug utilization index(DUI). RESULTS:The diseases of opioids analgesics prescriptions for cancer pain in our hospital in 2014 were mainly lung cancer,accounting for 42.19%. Commonly used opioids analgesics included Morphine sulfate sustained-release tablets,Oxycodone Hydrochloride sustained-release tablets and so on,and their DUI were all below 1.0. Top one drug in the list of amount and con-sumption sum was Morphine sulfate sustained-release tablets,and its main dosage form were tablets,injection and patches,in which tablets occupied the largest proportion,reaching 97.30%. CONCLUSIONS:The application of opioids analgesics for cancer pain in our hospital is basically rational in terms of drug types,dosage form and route of administration,but the dose of opioids an-algesics is small and their DUI is lower than 1;at the same time,there are a few irrational prescription.