1.Application of Delphi Method in Pharmacy
Fanghong SHI ; Zhichun GU ; Ming CUI
China Pharmacist 2016;19(5):985-987
Delphi method is a kind of forecasting method with several rounds of consultation with experts. It has three major characteristics including anonymity,information feedback and statistical analysis of results. With the continuous development of the method,its application fields is widened from the initial development of sociology to clinical medicine,psychology,nursing and so on. Since pharmacy and clinical medicine is inseparable,Delphi method used in pharmacy field has become the new direction of pharmaceutical research,and it can provide a new method for the pharmaceutical regulations,medical risk assessment and development of clinical pharmacy. In the paper,the application of Delphi method in the field of pharmacy was summarized in order to provide new ideas for the development of pharmacy.
2.Analysis of Off-label Use of Intravenous Drugs from 2013 to 2014 in Our Hospital
Fanghong SHI ; Hao LI ; Yi WANG ; Xiaoling LI ; Xiaoyan LIU
China Pharmacy 2015;(29):4060-4062
OBJECTIVE:To provide a reference for reducing adverse events due to off-label use of drugs and promoting ratio-nal use of intravenous drugs in Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. METHODS:The pre-scriptions of intravenous drugs in 42 wards of our hospital from Jul. 2013 to Jun. 2014 were reviewed,and then off-label use of drugs were analyzed,where statistics was made mainly to drug overdose,the use of drugs at the concentration beyond the standards (including concentrations too high and too low) and associated conditions. RESULTS:There were 622 irrational prescriptions,in-cluding 60 concerning off-label use of drugs,accounting for 9.6% of irrational prescriptions,in which 40 were involved with the concentration which was too high,accounting for the highest percentage(66.7% of prescriptions related to off-label use of drugs), 17 were related to drug overdose(28.3% thereof),and 3 were in relation to the concentration which was too low(5.0% thereof). CONCLUSIONS:Pharmacy intravenous admixture service may,through the communication between the pharmacist and the doc-tor,refuse to make up the above-mentioned prescription which was found to be irrational(including that involving in off-label use of drugs)or make up such prescription after it is modified according to the requirements as specified in the label to reduce the occur-rence of off-label use of drugs so as to promote rational drug use.
3.Discussion on the Classification of Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Participated by Clinical Pharmacists
Fanghong SHI ; Hao LI ; Lihua WANG ; Xiaoyan LIU
China Pharmacist 2017;20(7):1286-1288
The classification of diagnosis and treatment is based on the classification of disease, and medical institutions at different levels bear different diseases to achieve the first contact care in primary hospitals and two-way referral.As one of the common chronic diseases, diabetes is a serious threat to human health.The classification of diagnosis and treatment model is beneficial to controlling blood sugar and promoting the integrated management of chronic diseases.Clinical pharmacists as medical and pharmaceutical professionals can provide pharmacy services to promote rational drug use in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes.The article summarized the current methods for the classification of diagnosis and treatment model (diabetes mellitus) and the participation ways of clinical pharmacists in the model in order to provide new ideas for the comprehensive management of diabetes mellitus.
4.Optimizing Effect of PDCA Cycle on Emergent Medicine Management of Inpatient Area Based on JCI
Hao LI ; Fanghong SHI ; Yongqing WANG ; Anle SHEN ; Shunguo ZHANG ; Minling CHEN ; Jifu WEI
China Pharmacist 2017;20(9):1670-1673
Objective: To establish the standardized management mode for emergent medicines of inpatient area based on JCI. Methods:The expiry verification data of emergent medicines in hospital wards were collected from 2013 to 2015. The number and the amount of emergent medicines expired in the last three months in each calendar month during the three years were analyzed, the exist-ing problems in the management mode were found out and gradually optimized using PDCA cycle. Results:From 2013 to 2015, the re-placement amount of emergent medicines expired in the next month was 3497. 37 yuan. The number of emergent medicines expired in current month was 62. A total of 420 times of emergent medicines didn' t meet the requires of expiry verification from 2013 to 2015. After the check-in form redesign for emergent medicines and the standardization of replacement process, the number of expired medi-cines in the rescue carts was reduced, and the validity and quantity of drugs in all the rescue vehicles could be clearly shown in the new form. Conclusion:The standardization of emergent medicine management model can guarantee the safety of emergent medicines used in patients.
5.Exploration of Specification Rationality of Capsules Commonly Used in Children by Capsule Application Analysis in a Children's Hospital
Hao LI ; Fanghong SHI ; Yongqing WANG ; Shunguo ZHANG ; Minling CHEN ; Jifu WEI
China Pharmacist 2017;20(5):869-871
Objective: To study the dosages of capsules commonly used in children to provide reference for the addition of capsule specification for children.Methods: According to the application situation of capsule dosages commonly used for the inpatients in one children's hospital from January 1, 2013 to September 1, 2016, and combined with the usage rates of various drugs with different dosages, the addition of the minimum dosage of capsules was proposed.Results: Totally 10 species of commonly used capsules were selected from the children's hospital, and among them, 4 ones met the requirements of clinics, and the other 8 ones needed the specification addition, including clostridium butyricum capsules (210 mg) and polysaccharide ferric complex capsules (25 mg).Conclusion: The existing capsule specification can not fully meet the clinical requirements in the children's hospital.Therefore, appropriate dosage adjustments are still needed.
6.Evaluation of hypoglycemic drug-drug interactions by software
Fanghong SHI ; Hao LI ; Xiaoyan LIU ; Zaili ZHANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2018;36(2):166-169
Objective To evaluate and analyze the drug-drug interactions(DDI)of different antidiabetic drugs.Methods DDI database Lexi-InteractionTMwas used to evaluate DDI for 28 commonly used antidiabetic medications(including insulin and 27 non-insulin preparations).Results 882 DDIs were identified for 28 drugs.Category C was the top rated DDI(69.8%). Category C,D,X were accounted for 91.2% of the total DDI.28 medication combinations belonged to category X,which should be avoided to use together.Sulfonylureas had the most DDI,followed by metformin.Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors had least DDI.Conclusion Hypoglycemic drugs with less DDI,such as α-glycosidase inhibitors,glucagon-likepeptide1(GLP-1)an-alogs and sodium-dependent glucose transporters 2 inhibitor(SGLT2i)should be considered with high priority for patients tak-ing multiple antidiabetic medications,elderly patients and patients with liver-kidney dysfunction.
7.Correlation between Empty Bottle Volume, Negative Pressure and Gas Production Volume of Freeze-dried Powder Commonly Used in Children
Hao LI ; Fanghong SHI ; Yongqing WANG ; Xuexian WANG ; Shunguo ZHANG ; Minling CHEN ; Jifu WEI
China Pharmacist 2017;20(12):2273-2276
Objective: To study the correlation between the empty bottle volume, negative pressure and gas production of the freeze-dried powder in the out-patient pharmacy intravenous admixture center of a children' s hospital in order to provide reference for the drug production. Methods:20 ml Syringes were used to measure the volume of empty bottles, negative pressure and produced gas. The relationship between the theoretical drug dissolution volume and the actual dissolution volume was compared, and the precautions for the drug production were put forward. Results:Among the tested 30 drugs, 6 ones were with the actual dissolution volume half of the theoretical dissolution volume, 8 ones were with negative pressure in the bottles, and 3 ones were with produced gas after dissol-ving. It was appropriate that the empty bottle volume be 4 ml larger than the theoretical dissolution volume, and it was appropriate that the negative pressure volume of drugs was slightly larger than the theoretical dissolution volume. Negative pressure should be still kept in the bottles after the gas production. Conclusion:The design of part of freeze-dried powder injection needle shows defects resulting in drug mixing difficulties to a certain extent.
8.Risk Factors Analysis of Hypercoagulability in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Thrombelastograph
Fanghong SHI ; Hao LI ; Xiaoyun PANG ; Zhichun GU
China Pharmacist 2018;21(2):282-285
Objective: To evaluate the risk factors of hypercoagulability in the patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by thrombelastograph.Methods:According to the maximal elasticity of thrombus(MA),221 patients with chronic kidney disease under-going thromboelastography were divided into two groups: low coagulation group (MA<69mm, n=139) and high coagulation group (MA≥69mm,n=82). The basic conditions of the two groups were analyzed respectively, including gender, age, height, weight, concomitant diseases such as diabetes mellitus,hyperlipidemia and nephrotic syndrome,medication situation such as recombinant hu-man erythropoietin,anti-platelet drugs and hormones,renal function such as CKD1-3 stages and CKD4-5 stages,clotting parameter re-sponse time(R value),clotting time(K value),angle α,maximum thrombus(MA)and the other coagulation-related indicators such as platelet PLT,and binary logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors causing hypercoagulability. Results:There were no significant differences in age,gender,height and weight etc(P>0.05)while there were significant differences in concomitant diseases, drug use,renal function, coagulation indicators including thrombus elasticity and blood index between the groups (P<0.05). The risk factors of hypercoagulation mainly included disease factors (diabetes OR 1.895,95% CI 1.082-3.318, nephrotic syndrome OR 2.501,95% CI 1.429-4.379,CKD4-5 stage OR 1.989,95% CI 1.136-3.483),and drug factors(recombinant human erythropoietin rHuEPO)(OR 2.254,95% CI 1.207-4.208). Conclusion: In the patients with CKD, diabetes mellitus, nephrotic syndrome and CKD4-5 stages increase the hypercoagulability of patients,and rHuEPO also increases the risk of hypercoagulability in the patients with renal anemia.
9.Safety Analysis of Gestational and Lactation Period Drugs in Outpatient and Emergency Department of a Children's Hospital in Shanghai
Junqi WEI ; Fanghong SHI ; Hao LI ; Shiying HUANG ; Xuexian WANG ; Shunguo ZHANG ; Minling CHEN
China Pharmacist 2018;21(5):853-855
Objective:To analyze the safety of generics and lactation of commonly used drugs in outpatient and emergency department of a children's hospital in Shanghai to formulate the related high-risk medicines list. Methods:According to the drug directory for outpatient and emergency department in the sample hospital,the medication assistant software was used to check the safety level of the related drugs used during pregnancy and lactation. Drugs with pregnancy safety grade D or X,and the lactation safety grade L4 or L5 involved in the high-risk pregnancy or breast-feeding drug list. Results:Of the 151 kinds of infusion medicines commonly used in outpatient and emergency department in the sample hospital, a total of 118 kinds were with a specified level of pregnancy safety,which accounted for 78.15%,and a total of 86 kinds were with a clear indication of the safety level of lactation,which accounted for 56.95% of the total number of medicines. A total of 25 kinds of drugs labeled pregnancy safety grade D or X, which accounted for 16.56%, and 21 species were with lactation safety L4 or L5, which accounted for 13.90% of the total number of drugs. The drugs with high pregnancy or lactation risk in the outpatient and emergency department of the sample children's hospital were anti-tumor drugs,anti-infective drugs,some cardiovascular drugs and central nervous system drugs. Conclusion:There are still many deficiencies in the information about the safety of pregnancy or breast-feeding in the existing medicines used in the sample hospital,which need to be improved.
10.Analysis of the Best Drug Specifications for Oral Liquid Preparations Used in a Children's Hospital
Anle SHEN ; Fanghong SHI ; Hao LI ; Shiying HUANG ; Shunguo ZHANG ; Minling CHEN
China Pharmacist 2018;21(6):1034-1036
Objective: To analyze the common dosage of oral liquid preparations used in a children's hospital in order to provide reference for the best drug specifications for children's medicines. Methods: The prescription data of patients containing oral liquid preparations were collected from January 2014 to December 2016 and used for the analysis in the sample hospital. The most commonly used doses were compared with the existing specifications to provide suggestions on the best specifications for children. Results: There were 11 kinds of oral liquid preparations commonly used in the children's hospital. Only 4 kinds of drugs met with the best drug speci-fications for children, and the others were not able to meet the clinical needs in the children's hospital. Conclusion: The best specifi-cations of children's medicines need to be readjusted.