Analysis of Drug Utilization in Herpes Zoster Patients from 22 Hospitals of Shanghai Area during 2013-2015 / 中国药房
China Pharmacy
;
(12): 1037-1040, 2017.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-514937
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the utilization and trend of drugs for herpes zoster patients from 22 hospitals of Shanghai area,and to provide reference for rational use of drugs.METHODS:
The utilization of drugs for herpes zoster patients from 22 hospitals of Shanghai area during 2013-2015 was analyzed statistically in respects of proportion of patients,consumption sum,DDDs,DDC,etc.RESULTS:
Herpes zoster was more likely to occur in adults,mostly in more than 45 year-old group (>75%).The proportions of patients of neurotrophic antivirals,anti-herpes virus and acesodyne drugs ranked in the top three.Topical,immu nomodulatory and glucocorticoid drugs accounted for a certain proportion.Among antivirals,the consumption sum and DDDs of valaciclovir ranked the first place,and DDC of brivudine was the highest.Among acesodyne,the proportions of patients of antiepileptic drugs was the highest (13.78%),and its compound growth rate was also the highest (30.77%);the number of patients of gabapentin was the largest.Among neurotrophic drags,the proportions of patients of mecobalamine was the highest (32.98%).Among immunomodulatory drugs,the number of patients of thymalfasin was the largest,which may be irrational.CONCLUSIONS:
The treatment of herpes zoster in Shanghai area is basically in accordance with the guidelines.The irrational use of immunomodulatory drugs should be paid attention to and supervised.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Pharmacy
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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