Analysis of Antihypertensives Used in 27 Hospitals of Chongqing During the Period 1999～2001 / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To review the situation of antihypertensives used in hospitals of Chongqing City METHODS:The sum of money,DDDs and daily cost of antihypertensives consumed during the past three years were analysed RESULTS:Consumption sum of antihypertensives in the period 1999～2001 was increasing year by year During this period,the costs of calcium antagonists and ACEI accounted for 44 59% and 33 55% of the consumption sum,respectively,while the domestic drugs showed an increasing tendency,the drugs produced by joint ventures and the imported drugs decreased steadily Among this kind of drugs,Nifedipine and Captopril were much more frequently used than others,and Felodipine occupied the first place in the cost list CONCLUSION:It is necessary to develop the long-effect antihypertensives that fulfill the domestic need