Analysis on Utilization of Liver-protective Medicines in Our Hospital During 2004～2008 / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To analyze status quo of utilization of liver-protective medicines in our hospital. METHODS: Consumption sum and DDDs of liver-protective medicines were analyzed statistically in our hospital during 2004～2008. RESULTS: The proportion of consumption sum of liver-protective medicines in total was 21.09%. The main medicines was inosine to prevent antituberculosis drug-induced hepatic lesion during 2004～2005. The utilization of new and expensive liver-protective medicines was used more than before during 2006～2008. The consumption sum was increased greatly. CONCLUSION: The utilization of liver-protective medicines is rational and economical in the previous two years. But the price of used liver-protective medicines is higher than before during 2006～2008. So some interventions should be adopted to control the utilization of liver-protective medicines rationally and economically.