Analysis and Evaluation of Prescriptions in Outpatient and Emergency Departments of Our Hospital

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the situation of the irrational drug use in outpatient and emergency departments and to improve the rational drug use. METHODS: Prescriptions of outpatient and emergency department were collected from our hospital in 2009. The irrational prescriptions were classified and analyzed in respect of writing and rationality of drug use according to Prescription Management, New Edited Pharmacy, Chinese Clinical Drug Use Principle and Hospital Prescription Evaluation and Management (trial) issued in 2010. RESULTS: There were 1 568 irrational prescriptions, accounting for 0.42%. 24.55% were non-standard in writing and 75.45% were resulted in irrational drug use. Non-standard writing of prescriptions manifested as long treatment duration, prescription introduction not in conformity with patients information. Irrational drug use manifested as unsuitable dosage and usage, unsuitable indication and unsuitable drugs, etc. CONCLUSION: The writing and drug use in prescriptions in the outpatient and emergency departments of our hospital were rational basically, but there are still some problems. These aspects should be further improved.