Drug Use in Elder Hospitalized Patients:Analysis of 12614 Cases / 中国药房

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OBJECTIVE:To study the status quo of drug use in the elder hospitalized patients(over 65 years old)and their demand for drugs.METHODS:The drugs used in the 12 614 elder hospitalized patients(over 65 years old)between July,2005 and June,2006 were statistically analyzed.RESULTS:The drugs used in elder hospitalized patients totaled 1 347 kinds,which were mainly administered orally or by injection.The consumption sum of injection accounted for 85.81% of the total.The most common diseases in the elder hospitalized patients were tumor diseases,cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases,and which were more often seen in males than in females.CONCLUSION:The drugs used for the elder hospitalized patients were many in kinds.The expenses of injection showed a highest proportion in the total drug costs.Cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases and tumor diseases are main diseases that threat health of aged people.