Analysis on the Use of TCM Decoction Pieces of Tonifying Deficiency Medicine in Jiangsu Hospital of TCM During 2011–2015 / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To provide references for clinical rational use and purchase of TCM decoction pieces of tonifying deficiency medicine through analysis on TCM decoction pieces of tonifying deficiency medicine in Jiangsu Hospital of TCM during 2011–2015.Methods Excel 2010 software was used to analyze the categories, dosage and sales of the TCM decoction pieces of tonifying deficiency medicine in our hospital during 2011–2015.Results The dosage of TCM decoction pieces for tonifying deficiency medicine in our hospital during 2011–2015 increased from 526434 kg to 800022 kg, with annual growth rate of 11.09%; consumption sum increased from 72151700 yuan to 125066300 yuan, with annual growth rate of 20.20%; dosage rate was 25.97%–27.03%. Among subtypes of tonifying deficiency medicine, the quantity of medicine for tonifying qi was the largest (accounting for 44.64%–46.07%), followed by medicine for tonifying yin (accounting for 20.63%–21.62%), medicine for tonifying blood (accounting for 17.23%–18.93%), and medicine for tonifying yang (accounting for 15.00%–15.17%). Top 5 TCM decoction pieces for tonifying deficiency medicine in the list of annual quantity were Astragali Radix, Atractylodix Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Dioscoreae Rhizoma, and Codonopsis Radix during 2011–2015. The top of TCM decoction pieces for tonifying deficiency medicine in the list of consumption sum was Pseudostellariae Radix during 2011–2015.Conclusion Both dosage and consumption sum of TCM decoction pieces for tonifying deficiency medicine in our hospital have increased year by year, but the ratio of the total quantity to total amount and medication structure keep stable. TCM decoction pieces for tonifying qi is the greatest in dosage, which is in line with rational clinical medication regularities. Purchasing staff can purchase medicine predictably according to the Results .