ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To study the use and developmental tendency of psychotolytics in hospitals of Guangdong province.METHODS:The psychotolytics used in hospitals of Guangdong province during the period of2000～2004were an-alyzed statistically in respect to consumption sum,DDDs and average daily expense.RESULTS&CONCLUSIONS:Both consumption sum and DDDs of psychotolytics in the past5years increased to a large extent.Benzodiazepine topped the list of anti-anxiety drugs.The consumption of2nd generation antipsychotics increased year by year.On the whole,the consumption of antidepressants increased annually,of which,fluoxetine,flupentixol/melitracen and paroxetine were the most frequently used drugs.However,the consumption of tricyclic antidepressants has a significant reduction.