Analysis on Cardiovascular Drugs Used in 157 Hospitals of 6 Cities in the Yangtze River Valley during the Period of 2002～2004
- VernacularTitle:2002年～2004年长江流域6城市157家医院心血管系统药物利用分析
- Author:
Lin FENG
;
Xiaoyun HOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cardiovascular drugs;
Cost;
DDDs
- From:
China Pharmacy
1991;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the current situation and the trend of cardiovascular drugs used in 6 cities in the Yangtze river valley between 2002 and 2004.METHODS:Consumption of cardiovascular drugs used in 157 hospitals of 6 cities in the Yangtze river valley were analyzed by the way of sum and DDDs ranking. RESULTS:The total annual cost of the cardiovascular drugs used in 6 cities was 13.6 billion yuan in 2004, increasing by 58.8%, as compared with that in 2002.The total average consumption of anti-anginal and vasodilating agents, antithrombotic agents and antihypertensives accounted for 84.1% of the total cost in 3 years.CCB, ACEI, Nitrate esters,?-blockers and Chinese medicines dominated in the ranking of sum and DDDs.CONCLUSION: Right medicines with higher patient compliance rates, lower ADR occurrence, more certain therapeutic effect and economical daily cost have become the preferable choices for clinical physicians.
