ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the situation of the non-rational use of drugs in the outpatient and emergency department.METHODS:The prescriptions of outpatient and emergency department between Jan.2004 and Sept.2005 collected from Guilin Municipal Hospital of TCM were analyzed statistically.RESULTS:The irrational prescriptions represented 0.44% of the total prescriptions examined and verified.The non-rational use of drugs mainly manifested as improper usage,repeatedly administration,non-rational dosage,improper use of dissolvent,pharmacological antagonism and incompatibility etc.CONCLUSION:Some effective measures such as strengthening training of pharmacists,promoting the communication between pharmacists and physicians,developing careful work style etc should be taken to tackle the problem of non-rational use of drugs.