ABSTRACT
Objective To statistically analyze the overdose of Chinese materia medica in Orthopedics and Traumatology Outpatient Clinic of The Affiliated Orthopedics and Traumatology Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (hereinafter referred to as "our hospital"); To provide references for rational application of Chinese materia medica in orthopedics and traumatology department. Methods Totaiiy 1200 prescriptions during Sep. 2015 - Sep. 2016 in Orthopedics and Traumatology Outpatient Clinic were randomly selected. Based on the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2015 Edition) and the second edition of the New Century textbook Chinese Medicine as references, the top 30 of the use of TCM decoction pieces were retrospectively analyzed. Results The top 30 of the use of TCM decoction pieces were 100% overdosed, among which 11 TCM decoction pieces were 50% overdosed; 95.93% prescriptions were with 18 kinds of Chinese materia medica. Conclusion Excessive use of Chinese materia medica prescriptions are common in Orthopedics and Traumatology Outpatient Clinic of out hospital, which causes waste of TCM resources and imposes patients' financial burden.