Analysis of utilization of antihypertensive drugs
- VernacularTitle:抗高血压药物临床应用分析
- Author:
Sixi ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
antihypertensive drug;
drug utilization;
drug combination;
rational use of drug;
clinical use of drug
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
1999;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
AIM: To investigate the clinical utilization of antihypertension agents in a hospital. METHODS: By the method of retrospective study, 301 medical records (286 was selected) of discharged patients with hypertension who were admitted from June 2003 to June 2004 were investigated. RESULTS: The angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and calcium antagonists were used with the highest frequency, and the use frequency from high to low listed as enalapril, metoprolol, felodipine, benazapril and losartan. All drugs were administrated in combined therapy. CONCLUSION: The usage of antihypertensive drugs is rational in this hospital, and the tendency of drug utilization is similar to international standard.
