2013•Zhongguo yiyuan yongyao pingjia yu fenxiRequires access

Analysis of Rationality of Emergency Prescriptions in Antibiotic Use

Ru Wang

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the utilization status of antibiotic use in the emergency department of a threeA level hospital and evaluate its rationality so as to provide references for rational use of antibiotics and intervention on it. METHODS: A total of 1 200 emergency prescriptions were sampled in 2012( 100 monthly) for statistical analysis regarding the antibiotic use and evaluation of its rationality. RESULTS: Of the total 1 200 prescriptions,268( 22. 3%) were antibiotic prescriptions. Ranked by application frequency( DDDs),quinolones took the lead with 149cases,followed by cephalosporins( 86 cases). 226( 84. 3%) were one-drug antibiotic prescriptions and 42( 15. 7%)were drug-combination antibiotic prescriptions. CONCLUSION: The antibiotic use in this hospital was rational on the whole yet some problems like antibiotic use without indication still existed.

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Key concepts: Medical prescription, Antibiotics, Medicine, Rationality, Emergency department, Drug, Emergency medicine, Medical emergency