Analysis of Oral Hypolipidemic Drugs Used in 20 Hospitals in Hangzhou Area from 2004 to 2006
- VernacularTitle:杭州地区20家医院2004~2006年口服调脂药应用分析
- Author:
Yun YANG
;
Haozhen SUN
;
Taoye SHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oral hypolipidemic drugs;
Consumption sum;
DDDs;
Analysis of drug use
- From:
China Pharmacy
2007;0(26):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the current application situation and the trend of development of oral hypolipidemic drugs in Hangzhou area.METHODS: The consumption sum and the defined daily dose(DDDs) of the oral anti-hyperlipidemia drugs in 20 hospitals in Hangzhou area during 2004～2006 were analyzed retrospectively.RESULTS: The consumption sum of hypolipidemic drugs increased year by year,up 47.4% in 2006 as comapred with that in 2004.Atorvastatin calcium,simvastatin and fenofibrate ranked ahead in both consumption sum and DDDs.CONCLUSION: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors assumed a dominant role among all the hypolipidemic drugs used in Hangzhou area.
