Retrospective analysis of drug use in elderly outpatients in west campus of our hospital / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To analyze retrospectively the drug use in elderly outpatients in the west campus of our hospital in 2014 - 2015. METHODS: Through the hospital information system (HIS), the full prescribing information for 40 working days in Mar. 2014 and Mar. 2015 was collected. The data statistics was summarized and analyzed by Excel 2010.RESULTS: The statistics showed stable medication use in elderly patients, and the number of prescriptions for elderly patients accounted for about 1/3 of the total outpatient prescriptions. There were nearly 1/4 elderly outpatients who used six or more drugs. Oral drugs accounted for more than 80% of all the drugs. Drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases accounted for the largest part. CONCLUSION: The drug use in elderly patients in our hospital basically accords with the design of outpatient departments. The dosages of drugs used in the elderly patients comply with the normal dosages in general. The statistical data of medications in elderly outpatients provides a support to further study the existing problems in the medication in elderly patients.