Analysis of the Utilization of Tripterygium Glycosides Tablet in Outpatient Department of Our Hospital / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To provide for rational use of Tripterygium glycosides tablet clinically. METHODS:The utilization of Tripterygium glycosides tablet were collected from hospital information system(HIS)in our hospital during Jun. 2012-Jun. 2014. Then the data about the basic information,patients’age,departments and diagnosis,were analyzed by the Excel. RESULTS:The application of Tripterygium glycosides tablet remained stable since Jun. 2012. There were 4 600 prescriptions in average every year, and the age of patients was distributed from 11 to 90. Tripterygium glycosides tablet was mainly used in rheumatology department (52.11%),followed by TCM rheumatology department(20.62%),skin disease and venereal disease department(18.15%),ne-phrology department(3.52%)and integrated traditional and western medicine cardiology department(1.77%). It was mainly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis,Sjogren's syndrome,polymyalgia rheumatica,osteoporosis and nephrotic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS:The application of Tripterygium glycosides tablet as immunosuppressant is widely used,but the age of patient is with wide distribu-tion;the narrow gap exists between minimum effective dose and minimum lethal dose;so ADR should be concerned closely.