OBJECTIVE:To make clear the situation and trend of drugs used for outpatients in Xinhua hospital during the period 1995～2001.METHODS:Data of drugs used for adult outpatients in our hospital during the period 1995～2001 was analysed.RESULTS:During the period 1995～2001,the average annual rates of growth of the number of prescriptions and the sum of money of prescriptions were 7.96% and 16.22% respectively.The percentages of domestic drugs,joint venture drugs and imported drugs were 80.56%,15.65% and 3.79% and the corresponding percentages of sum of money were 41.43%,47.65% and 10.92% respectively.The order of sum of money was as follows:cardiovascular drugs,gastro-intestinal drugs,anti-infective agents and antidiabetics,and the sum of money accounted for 22.92%,16.15%,14.84% and 6.46% respectively.CONCLUSION:In order to reduce the cost of drugs for outpatients,use of domestic drugs should be advocated.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the current situation and developing trend of the use of antidepressants in hospitals of Shanghai.METHODS:Using DDD as index,the data of antidepressants used in47hospitals in Shanghai during the period2000～2002were analyzed.RESULTS:The average annual increase rate of sum of money for antidepressants was15.33%.The sum of money for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRIs)accounted for92.17%,and that of fluoxetine accounted for60.02%of the total antidepressants used.CONCLUSION:SSRIs occupied the antidepressants marketing predominance.

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the current situation and the trend of development of quinolones used in156hospitals of6cities in the Yangtze valley.METHODS:Quinolones used in156hospitals of6cities in the Yangtze valley were analyzed statistically in respect of the kind,consumption amount and DDDs etc..RESULTS:During the period of2000～2003,the annual increasing rate for consumption sum,DDDs and the defined daily cost of Quinolones used in156hospitals were22.08%,2.16%and19.50%respectively,with that of the higher defined daily cost increased faster,of which the annual increase rates in consumption sum and DDDs were up to33.22%and33.59%respectively,while the increasing percentage of oral quinolones was8.57%and-0.88%.Levofloxacin,which ranked the first in consumption,accounted for48.22%of total consumption and25.66%in DDDs.CONCLUSION:The marketing of quinolones will be further expanded.