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Analysis of Outpatient Irrational Drug Use in Xishui County People's Hospital During 2009-2011

Zhou Dan-sheng

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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the outpatient irrational drug use in our hospital in an attempt to enhance and promote rational drug use.METHODS:A total of 10 800 prescriptions in 2009-2011 in our hospital were collected,from which the irrational prescriptions were selected for analysis.The irrational drug use mainly manifested as irrational drug combination,off-label use,irrational dosage administration and improper use of solvents etc.RESULTS:Of the total 10 800 outpatient prescriptions,752(6.96%) were found to be irrational.CONCLUSION:The irrational outpatient drug use in our hospital was serious.It is advocated to use drugs rationally,strengthen management and pharmacists'guidance on drug use so as to ensure patients'medication safety.

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Key concepts: Irrational number, Medical prescription, Medicine, Drug, Outpatient clinic, Family medicine, Pharmacology, Internal medicine