Use of Psychotropic Substances in Outpatients of Our Hospital / 中国药房
China Pharmacy
;
(12)2007.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-529527
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the use of psychotropic substances for outpatients in our hospital.METHODS:
The psychiatric substances used in the outpatients between June and December in 2006 were analyzed statistically in respect of the defined daily dose,DDDs and average daily expense etc.RESULTS:
Of the total 7 286 prescriptions analyzed,the psychotropic substances prescribed totaled 12 kinds,of which,2 were typeⅠ,and 10 type Ⅱ.Estazolam,Alprazolam and Diazepam ranked at the first three places in terms of numbers of prescriptions;Estazolam,Alprazolam and Clonazepam ranked at the first three places in terms of DDDs;Zolpidem,Midazolam and Alprazolam ranked at the first three places in terms of consumption sum;Nitrazepam,Estazolam and Phenobarbital ranked at the lowest places in terms of average daily expense.CONCLUSION:
Of the total psychiatric substances consumed in the outpatients of our hospital,benzodiazepines were used predominantly for their merits of low cost but proved efficacy.
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Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Pharmacy
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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