Analysis of Antipsychotics Used in Six Cities of the Yangtze River Valley During the Period 1997～2001
- VernacularTitle:1997年～2001年长江流域6城市医院抗精神病药应用分析
- Author:
Zemin WANG
;
Chunxia ZHAO
;
Xiuhua DAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
antipsychotic;
DDD;
frequency of drug-use;
analysis
- From:
China Pharmacy
1991;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the current situation and developing trend of the use of antipsychotics.METHODS:The data of antipsychotics in Analysis System of Drug-use in the Hospitals of the Yangtze River Valley,reported by Hangzhou,Shanghai,Nanjing,Wuhan,Chengdu and Chongqing during the period 1997～2001,were analysed by using DDD as index.RESULTS:The sum of money and frequency of use of the antipsychotics were increasing year by year;The first generation antipsychotics still occupied the marketing predominance;The use of the second generation antipsychotics assumed an increasing tendency year by year.CONCLUSION:The marketing of antipsychotics will further expand in China and the pharmaceutical factories should strengthen the development of new antipsychotics.
