Survey and Analysis of Drug Use that Goes Beyond the Scope of Package Inserts in Pediatrics
- VernacularTitle:儿科超药品说明书用药的调查分析
- Author:
Liping XUE
;
Qi WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Drug package inserts;
Pediatrics;
Survey and analysis
- From:
China Pharmacy
1991;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To probe into the situation of drug use that goes beyond the scope of package inserts in pediatrics of our hospital and to promote clinical rational drug use.METHODS:A total of 3 142 prescriptions between Mar.and Apr.2006 collected from the pediatric out-patient department of our hospital were analyzed in accordance with the contents of the related drug package inserts.RESULTS:Of the total 3 142 prescriptions,345(11.0%) involved drug use that goes beyond the scope of package inserts,leading the list were prescriptions of infants,accounting for 71.3% of the total.The problems such as age(52.2%) and indication(36.5%) were the main type;respiration system drugs(48.4%) and the antibiotics(40.6%) were the main drug kinds involved.CONCLUSIONS:It's widespread for drug use that goes beyond the package inserts in the pe-diatrics,which conforms to evidence-based medicine and the spirit of philosophy and ethics,but against the principle of law,which thus should be given fully attention in the clinic.
