ABSTRACT
Objective To understand the application situation of Chinese patent medicine during 2014-2017 in Changshu No.1 People's Hospital (hereinafter referred to as "our hospital"); To provide references for clinical rational medication. Metheds The data of Chinese patent medicine used in our hospital in 2014-2017 were retrieved from our hospital HIS. The consumption sum, annual growth rate, DDDs, sorting ratio and DDDc of Chinese patent medicine were analyzed statistically according to the defined daily dose recommended by WHO. Results During 2014-2017, the consumption sums of Chinese patent medicine were 49.155 2 million yuan, 51.352 7 million yuan, 49.463 7 million yuan and 45.650 4 million yuan, respectively. The consumption sums of Chinese patent medicine of 2015, 2016 and 2017 increased by 4.47％, -3.68％ and-7.71％, respectively. The proportions of consumption sum of Chinese patent medicine in all medicines were 13.63％ in 2014, 13.36％ in 2015, 12.83％ in 2016 and 12.44％ in 2017. Of all the dosage forms of Chinese patent medicine, capsule (32.67％), injection (25.21％) and tablet (14.71％) ranked the top 3 on the list of consumption sum. Of all the single kinds of Chinese patent medicine, blood rationing medicine, heat-clearing medicine and tonifying medicine ranked the top 3 on the list of consumption sum. The blood rationing medicine, gynecologic medicine and tonifying medicine ranked the top 3 on the list of DDDs. The first varieties of single item of consumption sum were salvianolate injection, Pudilan Xiaoyan Oral Liquid and Xueshuantong Injection (freeze-dried). The first varieties of single items of DDDs were Yinxing Tongzhi Dispersible Tablet and Pudilan Xiaoyan Oral Liquid. Conclusion The use of Chinese patent medicine in our hospital is becoming more reasonable, and the role and advantages in the prevention and control of diseases are constantly emerging. However, there are still problems about irrational medication, which need to be further strengthened.