Use of Psychotropic Substances in Outpatients of Our Hospital
- VernacularTitle:我院门诊精神药品使用情况分析
- Author:
Hui LI
;
Jin YUAN
;
Yiling TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Psychotropic substances;
Defined daily dose;
DDDs;
Average daily expense;
Dependence;
Insomnia
- From:
China Pharmacy
2007;0(29):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the use of psychotropic substances for outpatients in our hospital.METHODS: The psychiatric substances used in the outpatients between June and December in 2006 were analyzed statistically in respect of the defined daily dose,DDDs and average daily expense etc.RESULTS: Of the total 7 286 prescriptions analyzed,the psychotropic substances prescribed totaled 12 kinds,of which,2 were typeⅠ,and 10 type Ⅱ.Estazolam,Alprazolam and Diazepam ranked at the first three places in terms of numbers of prescriptions;Estazolam,Alprazolam and Clonazepam ranked at the first three places in terms of DDDs;Zolpidem,Midazolam and Alprazolam ranked at the first three places in terms of consumption sum;Nitrazepam,Estazolam and Phenobarbital ranked at the lowest places in terms of average daily expense.CONCLUSION: Of the total psychiatric substances consumed in the outpatients of our hospital,benzodiazepines were used predominantly for their merits of low cost but proved efficacy.
