Analysis of 1 065 Prescriptions Containing Potassium Chloride Injection / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the rational use of Potassium chloride injection and the management of high-risk drugs. METHODS:A total of 1 065 prescriptions containing Potassium chloride injection during the first half year of 2014 were analyzed retrospectively according to“Rules for Comment on Prescriptions”. RESULTS:The qualification rate of pre-scription was 95%. The irrational prescriptions accounted for 5%. The main problems included unreasonable route of administra-tion,unreasonable selection of solvent,incompatibility with TCM injection and other types of injections as well as the risk of Potas-sium chloride injection combined with a few oral drugs. CONCLUSIONS:The defect still exist in the management of high-risk drug aspotassiam chloride injection in our hospital,so that the hospital should set up high-risk drug prescription special review sys-tem and emergency plan which is the effective way for avoiding the drug risk of high-risk drugs.