Analysis of the Utilization of Antineoplastic Agents in 34 Hospitals in Chongqing Area from 2011 to 2013 / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for rational use of antineoplastic agents. METHODS:The utilization of antineo-plastic agents in 34 hospitals from Chongqing area during 2011-2013 was analyzed retrospectively in terms of consumption sum, DDDs and DDC,etc. RESULTS:The consumption sum of antineoplastic agents increased by 23.74%in 2012 compared with 2011, and increased by 36.89% in 2013 compared with 2012. DDDs of antineoplastic agents increased year by year except that of botanic antineoplastic agents decreased slightly in 3 years. The DDDs of Chinese patent medicines remained at the first place over the three years;the consumption sum of it took up the first place over the three years too. CONCLUSIONS:The consumption of antineoplas-tic agents in Chongqing is in line with the general tendency of drug consumption in China. Chinese patent medicines which have lit-tle side effect and low price occupy an important place among all antineoplastic agents in Chongqing area.