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OBJECTIVE To analyze the situation of drug use in medical institutions of Guangdong area from 2017 to 2022, and to provide reference for the production, sale and procurement of drugs by government departments, medical insurance departments, pharmaceutical enterprises, drug sales enterprises and hospitals. METHODS Using the retrospective analysis method, based on original data from Guangdong hospital information network from 2017 to 2022, statistical analysis was conducted on the drug procurement amount of 118 medical institutions that had been online for the past 6 years, as well as the distribution of 14 major categories of drugs among all purchased drugs by online medical institutions, and sales amount of drug production enterprises. RESULTS The drug procurement amount of 118 medical institutions that had been online in Guangdong area from 2017 to 2022 showed a growth-negative growth-slow growth trend. Among the 14 major categories of drugs, the top 5 drugs in the list of consumption sum were anti-infective drugs, cardiovascular drugs, nervous system drugs, anti-tumor drugs, and digestive system drugs; among the top 200 drugs in terms of procurement amount, three major categories of drugs, namely the anti-infective drugs, anti-tumor drugs and cardiovascular system drugs, occupied the main position. The top 10 drugs in the list of procurement amounts were mainly anti-tumor drugs and cardiovascular system drugs; foreign manufacturers occupied the top 3 places in the list of sales amounts in medical institutions of Guangdong area. CONCLUSIONS In Guangdong area, the growth of drug procurement amount in medical institutions is gradually slowing down, the usage of anti-infective drugs is still abundant, the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases need great attention, and foreign pharmaceutical companies are in a leading position in the sales amount of medical institutions.