ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for implementation of national essential drug system in primany helth care institations.METHODS:The information of application of essential drug in 21 medical institutions were collected and analyzed statistically in respect of category of drugs,amount of drugs,consumption sum,medical incomes,incomes from drugs,ratio of drugs,total number of persons and bed day in hospital,etc.Category of drugs,classification of drug and spectrum of disease were compared with those of National Essential Drugs List.RESULTS:There were 295 kinds of essential drug which include 16 kinds of dosage forms and 25 kinds of spectrum of disease.Category of essential drugs used in community medical institutions accounted for 37% of total category of drugs and that in secondary medical institutions accounted for 33%.Consumption sum of essential drug in community medical institutions accounted for 18% in total consumption sum and that in secondary medical institutions accounted for 12%.Ratio of drugs in community medical institutions were 62% and that in secondary medical institutions were 43%.CONCLUSION:Category of drugs and spectrum of disease are in line with that in National Essential Drugs List but should be adjusted according to spectrum of disease and ratio of performance and price.Proportion of essential drug should be increased and monitoring for drug use should be enhanced to reduce ratio of drugs.