Utilization of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Ⅰ in 124 Hospitals of Yangzhou Area from 2005 to 2007 / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the status quo and trend of the application of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Ⅰ in Yangzhou area.METHODS: The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Ⅰ used in 124 hospitals of Yangzhou from 2005 to 2007 were analyzed in respect of consumption sum,DDDs and DDC etc. RESULTS: A total of 13 kinds of narcotic drugs and 4 psychotropic substances Ⅰ were used in the 124 hospitals,and the consumption sum of these drugs increased year on year.Fentanyl remained at the first place in terms of DDDs in each year,Remifentanil Hydrochloride for Injection and Sufentanil Citrate showed an obvious increasing trend in consumption,but the consumption of Bucinnazine Hydrochloride Injection(Tablet),Triazolam and Buprenorphine Hydrochloride Injection decreased to a large extent.CONCLUSION: The use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Ⅰ in the 124 hospitals in Yangzhou area was basically in line with the standard.However,the DDDs of Pethidine Hydrochloride Injection had all along dominated the front place suggesting that clinicians should attach great importance to the standard treatment of cancer pain.