OBJECTIVE:To review drug use in the pediatric outpatient department of our hospital.METHODS:1000pediatric prescriptions during Aug.1to Aug.20,2004and another1000during Aug.1to Aug.20,2005were collected from the pediatric outpatient department of our hospital,and which were subjected to statistical analysis using international indicators of rational drug use and DDDs.RESULTS:The usage of injection accounted for12.3%in2004and11.4%in2005.The usage of anti-infectives stood at84.20%in2005,accounting for46.11%of total drug consumption sum.Azithromycin and cefaclor respectively dominated the first place on the lists of consumption sum and DDDs.CONCLUSION:The practice of Prescription Management Rules(trial)helps improving the use of injections in the pediatric outpatient department of our hospital.However,there are still many problems,which needs to be tackled in the application of anti-infectives and further intervention measures needs to be taken.

OBJECTIVE:To probe into the rational drug use condition in Shenzhen area and to promote the rational drug use level. METHODS: A multi-center randomized parallel test was conducted in 6 different levels of hospitals in Shenzhen area. In which the prescriptions in two months and the outpatients visiting the hospitals on that day were surveyed on the spot in respect of the international rational drug use (RDU) indicators then the data were analyzed statistically. RESULTS: Prescription indicators were as follows: the average number of drugs was 2.44; the percentage of antibiotics prescribed was 43.7%and that for injection was 22.3%. Patient care indicators were as follows: the average consultation time was 6.97 minutes; average dispensing time was 16.77 seconds; percentage of drugs actually dispensed was 100%; percentage of drugs actually labeled was 100%; percentage of patients’ knowledge of correct use of drugs was 96.5%. CONCLUSIONS: The rational drug use level in Shenzhen area is still low and problematic and the care given by doctors and pharmacists to the patients is insufficient, which remain to be improved and tackled.