Investigation on Utilization of TCM Combined with Western Medicine for TCM Outpatients in Our Hospital / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To survey utilization of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)combined with western medicine for TCM outpatients in our hospital and to probe into pharmaceutical care in order to decrease and prevent druginduced diseases because of irrational use of drug and provide reference for safe use of TCM combined with western medicine in the clinic. METHODS:100 cases were collected from TCM department from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of 2009 and their prescriptions were recorded. General information in prescriptions were recorded and analyzed. RESULTS:1 200 cases of patients there were 909 patients(75.75%) using the combination therapy,136 patients(11.33%)while use of proprietary Chinese medicines,Chinese herbal medicine and western medicine. There are 655 cases of combination therapy patients(72.06%)for rational use of medicines,while 254 patients (27.94%)are not. CONCLUSION:TCM outpatients in our hospital are treated with TCM combined western medicine in general (Chinese patent medicine combined with western medicine). There is some inappropriate use of drugs so that pharmaceutical care is necessary. Drug combination is the key to pharmaceutical care.