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Survey on the utilization of antipyretic analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs
Ping Zheng1, Min-yan Hu, Qing Zhang
1Department of Pharmacy, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the prescription of antipyretic analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs by the medical staff of Nanfang Hospital.
Methods:
Drug utilization index (DUI) was used to analyze the prescriptions of antipyretic analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs to out-patients in the fourth quarter of 2001.
Results And Conclusion:
In 71.4% of the prescriptions, the DUI ranged from 0.9 to 1.1, indicating basically justified utilization of antipyretic analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs in Nanfang Hospital though with occasional abuses of somiton tablets. We urge more careful application of these drugs and their compound preparations, especially in infant patients.
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