Analysis on Medication of Leprosy Patients from Aug. 2007 to Jun. 2008 in Our Hospital / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To probe into status quo and tendency of medication in patients with leprosy. METHODS: 2 745 prescriptions collected from dispensary for western medicine during Aug. 2007～Jun. 2008 were analyzed statistically in respects of antibiotics and its combination, anti-bacterial drugs, antipyretic analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs for top 3 diseases. RESULTS: The average cost of prescriptions was 12.88 yuan. Top 3 diseases in list of clinical diagnosis were as follows: leprosy ulcers, leprosy reactions and upper respiratory tract infection. 1 112 cases were treated with antibacterial drugs accounting for 44.13% in total cases; drug combination was applied in 150 cases accounting for 13.49% in antibiotics cases. CONCLUSION: Patients with leprosy are mainly treated with antipyretic analgesic, anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-bacterial drugs and glucocorticoid. Some inappropriate phenomena such as abuse of drug and irrational medication demand quality control of prescription.