Management and Intervention Measures of Drug Withdrawal in Outpatient Department of Our Hospital

OBJECTIVE:To reduce the drug withdrawal and guarantee the quality of drugs. METHODS:The reasons for drug withdrawal were analyzed in our hospital. The standard management of drug withdrawal was implemented through related measures as establishing the process and system of drug withdrawal. The effects of intervention measure were evaluated through investigating the rates of drug withdrawal in the past one year;the type of drugs was analyzed in 6 months after the implementation of intervention measures,in order to provide reference for further reducing the phenomenon of drug withdrawal by exploring intervention measures. RESULTS CONCLUSIONS:The rates of drug withdrawal were 0.96% before intervention(4 417/458 961)and 0.64%(3 190/501 060)after intervention,decreasing by 33.33%;and the withdrawal amount decreased by 21.92%. By analyzing the type of drugs,drugs for diagnostic aids(contrast medium,local anesthetic drugs,general anesthesia adjuvant drugs,etc.)took up the highest proportion(25.17%)in the total. It is suggested to strengthen the effective communication among physicians,pharmacists and patients. The standard management of drug withdrawal can reduce drug withdrawal and promote rational drug management.