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OBJECTIVE:To analyse the situation of use of antihistamine agents in hospitals of Shanghai and to make objective evaluation as reference for production,sale and consumption departments METHODS:To investigate the antihistamine agents used in 47 hospitals of Shanghai during the 1999~2001 period in respect to the kinds,dosage sum of money of consumption,DDDs,clinical evaluation and ARDs RESULTS & CONCLUSION:Consumption of antihistamine agents decreased in 2001,but kinds of drugs had no obvious change The commonly-used antihistamine agents were Cetirizine,Loratadine and Kitotifen Incidence of cardiotoxicity is very low,but we must take care of it
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OBJECTIVE:To survey and objectively evaluate the present situation and trend of the antihistamine agents used in 18 hospitals of Hangzhou.METHODS:To make a survey of the use of above mentioned drugs in 18 hospitals of Hangzhou during the period 2000~2002 in respect to the sum of money for drugs and manufacturing factories.RESULTS:In comparison with 2001,the sum of money for consumption of antihistamine agents increased 17.89%in 2000,and decreased 4.58%in 2002.Joint venture and imported products accounted for 70%of share of market.Lortadine and Cetirizine were still the first choice in therapy of allergic reactions.CONCLUSION:Consumption of antihistamine agents decreased,but kinds of drugs had no obvious change.