Contribution to study on selecting a drug list and estimating drug demand in Khanh Hoa Rehabilitation Nursing Hospital

To establish an appropriate hospital drug list, the local disease prevalence and the revision of drug treatment in Khanh Hoa Rehabilitation Nursing Hospital, a survey and statistics were taken in 9 years (1995-2003). The disease categories observed in the hospital were contained in 19 chapters of The International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems - 10th revision (ICD10). Three chapters associated with high prevalence are chapter VI (Diseases of the nervous system), chapter IX (Diseases of the circulation system), and chapter XIII (Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). Based on the local disease prevalence observed in the hospital, treatment guidelines, management capability and payment ability of patients, the Multi-Attribute Decision Analysis Method (MADAM) was applied to list available drugs used in Khanh Hoa Rehabilitation Nursing Hospital. Five decision evaluation criteria including efficacy, safety, ease of use, cost of drug and origin of drug were weighted and scored for the choice of drugs. The obtained result was a drug list which almost uses and promotes the 4th Essential Drug Concept

Study on elaboration of drug list and calculating of drug needs of the hospital for looking after and functional restoration in Khanh Hoa province

The study was carried out in periods 1995-1999 and 2000-2003. The list included 199 drugs, in which there was 181 drugs belong to IV- Essential Drug List. From pattern of the disease of Khanh Hoa Rehabilitation Nursing Hospital determined through investigation during period 1995 to 2003 and selected pattern of 2000-2003 as the hospital’s pattern of disease, the researchers selected drugs to build a suitable drug list. The researchers determined 5 major selected criteria and marked them suitable to propose Drug list based on classifying group and subgroup of IV Essential Drug List. From the Drug List, formula for calculating needs and prediction cost of drug in 2004 was proposed. Sum up partially 1st quarter 2004, there was no differences between reality cost and predicted cost of drug

Study on acute oral toxicity of the seed of momordica cochinchinensis

The trial of acute oral toxicity of the seed of Momordica cochinchinensis in mice showed that LD50 of the seed powder is 92.27g/kg. The result of the study should be considered in the attempt to use the seed of Momordica cochinchinensis as a drug administered orally. While waiting for confirmation, it is necessary to inform in public that taking this seed orally should be avoided