ADR Reports Associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine Injections During 2004～2007 in Our Hospital:Analysis of 167 Cases / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To analyze the rules and characteristics of the occurrence of the adverse drug reactions(ADRs) associated with traditional Chinese medicine injections so as to promote the rational drug use.METHODS:A total of 167 ADR cases induced by traditional Chinese medicine injections collected in our hospital from 2004 to 2007 were analyzed by means of Microsoft Excel.RESULTS:The 167 ADR cases were caused by a total of 17 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine injections.The drugs used for the sudden deafness or ischemic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases showed the highest incidence of ADRs,much as in the use of Puerarin for injection(20.4%) and Pentoxifylline sodium chloride injection(19.8%).The most common presentation of the ADRs was lesion of nervous system(30.4%) followed by the lesion of skin and accessories(23.3%).CONCLUSION:To decrease the incidence of ADRs to a large extent,it is advisable to improve the preparation techniques and promote the quality of the traditional Chinese medicine injections,attach great importance to the principle of dialectic treatment in practice meanwhile enhancing the ADR monitoring.