Analysis of the Utilization of Antidepressant Drugs in 34 Hospitals from Nanjing Area during 2011-2014
10.6039/j.issn.1001-0408.2016.17.08
- VernacularTitle:南京地区34家医院2011－2014年抗抑郁药使用分析
- Author:
Bin WU
;
Hui LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Antidepressants;
Consumption sum;
DDD;
DDC;
Analysis of drug use
- From:
China Pharmacy
2016;27(17):2326-2328
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for rational use of antidepressant drugs in the clinic. METHODS:By DDD anal-ysis recommended by WHO,the utilization of antidepressant drugs in 34 hospital from Nanjing area during 2011-2014 were ana-lyzed statistically in respects of main type,consumption sum,DDDs and DDC,etc. RESULTS:The consumption sum and DDDs of antidepressants were increased year by year in 34 hospital from Nanjing area during 2011-2014,with the average annual growth rate of 18.21% and 19.25% respectively. The top 2 drugs by DDDs were paroxetine and setraline;DDC of tomoxetine,trazodone and dutoxetine took up the first 3 place;consumption sum of paroxetine,setraline,venlafaxine and escitalopram took up the first 4 places;consumption sum of paroxetine,mirtazapine and citalopram synchronized with their DDDs,and serial number ratio was close to or equal to 1.00. CONCLUSIONS:The use of antidepressant drugs in 34 hospitals from Nanjing area is rational in struc-ture and level;selective 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)reuptake inhibitors(SSRI)and selective 5-HT noradrenaline reuptake inhibi-tor(SNRI)take up the predominant place;new type of antidepressant drugs are used widely and of great use potentiality in the fu-ture.
