Statistical Investigation of Antibacterial Drugs Classification Management Directory in Different Provinces of China / 中国药师

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the rationality and practicability of the provincial directory of antibacterial drugs classification management in China. Methods: The directories at the provincial level published after May 2012 were collected from the government websites of health department in different provinces, cities and autonomous regions. The name, number, grading and classification were counted and anzlyzed. According to the relative national standards, the rationality, practicability and existing problems were ana-lyzed, and some revision sugestions were proposed. Results:Up till now, 30 dirctories were issued with the average recording number-varieties of 147. 1(101-194). The average number of unrestricted, restricted and special use level was 56. 4(37-66), 53. 7(34-68) and 37(24-75), respectively. The top 5 was cephalosporins(29. 5), penicillins(24. 8), antifungi drugs(14. 7), quinolones(12. 8) and aminoglycosides(10). Overall, the directories were rational and practicable. However, 29 kinds of antibacterial drugs were with-out registered number of approval, which was not reasonable or practicable. The other problems were inappropriate classification and grading, name writing mistakes, ect. Conclusion:The directories should be revised in time to correct the existing promblems and im-prove the directories.