Analysis of Drug Utilization in Outpatients with Oral Diseases in Our Hospital During 2005～2007 / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To study the current situation and developing trend of the drug utilization in outpatients with oral diseases. METHODS:By a retrospective method,the drug utilization data in outpatient pharmacy of our hospital from 2005 to 2007 were analyzed statistically. RESULTS:The drug varieties used remained stable. Chinese traditional patent drugs,anti-microbial drugs,anesthetics and special drugs(for patients from different departments) dominated the first 4 places in consumption sum,and they accounted for 92.4% of the 3 years. The consumption sum of top 15 drugs accounted for 79.7% of the total. Except for anti-microbial drugs,the other three categories were of high DDDs. The drugs for oral mucosal disease occupied a dominant position in terms of consumption sum,and most of which were Chinese traditional patent drugs. CONCLUSION:The drug utilization structure in outpatients with oral diseases accord with therapeutic rule of oral diseases. Pharmaceutical factiories should develop more Chinese patent medicines for oral mucosal disease.