Analysis of utilization of antihypertensive drugs / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

AIM: To investigate the clinical utilization of antihypertension agents in a hospital. METHODS: By the method of retrospective study, 301 medical records (286 was selected) of discharged patients with hypertension who were admitted from June 2003 to June 2004 were investigated. RESULTS: The angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and calcium antagonists were used with the highest frequency, and the use frequency from high to low listed as enalapril, metoprolol, felodipine, benazapril and losartan. All drugs were administrated in combined therapy. CONCLUSION: The usage of antihypertensive drugs is rational in this hospital, and the tendency of drug utilization is similar to international standard.