Utilization of Antihypertensive Drugs in 18 Hospitals of Chongqing During the Period 2005～2007 / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the status quo and tendency of the clinical utilization of antihypertensive drugs in Chongqing.METHODS:The utilization of antihypertensive drugs in Chongqing from 2005 to 2007 was analyzed statistically in respect of consumption sum,DDDs and DDC(daily drug cost),etc.RESULTS:The consumption sum of antihypertensive drugs in Chongqing during the period 2005～2007 increased year by year.The consumption sum of calcium antagonists accounted for 43.08% and that of angiotensin Ⅱreceptor antagonists accounted for 23.86%.Nifedipine occupied the first place on both DDDs list and consumption sum list.CONCLUSION:The utilization of antihypertensive drugs in Chongqing is basically in line with the general medication situation either at home or abroad and it also conforms to the current medication principle of antihypertensive drugs.