Investigation on Drug Utilization and Safe Medication in Gestational Patients of a Hospital / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the drug utilization and safe medication in gestational women in a hospital. METHODS: The drug utilization in 505 gestational women in a hospital from July 2007 to Jan. 2008 was investigated,with FDA's drug classification system during gestation as control. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: 35.84% of the patients received drugs during gestation;54.01% used drugs in the first 3 gestational months;56.15% used at least 2 kinds of drugs in combination;traditional Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicines were the first choice for gestational women. The drug use for gestational women was prudent and basically in line with FDA's drug classification system during gestation;however,some drugs which pose risks for fetus were also used. There is as yet no guiding principle for safe medication of gestational women in China,thus it is imperative to establish safe drug use system for gestational women.