Utilization analysis of oral antidiabetic drugs in outpatient of our hospital during 2009-2012
YANG Yun
YAN Yao-dong
HUI Jin-ling
WANG Jian-ping
Abstract：Objective: To understand the utilization of oral antidiabetic drugs in outpatient of our hospital. Methods:With the method of ordering of consumption sum and analysis on DDD, the utilization of the oral antidiabetic drugs in diabetic patients from 2009-2012 in outpatient pharmacy was analyzed in respect of consumption, drug costs, the daily drug cost (DDC), categories of drugs and constituent ratios of Chinese patent medicines and chemical drugs. Results:The sales of antidiabetic drugs had been increased year by year. The top 3 drugs of consumption sum were acarbose, repaglinide and metformin in every year. Metformin was always in the top 3 places in terms of DDDs. The DDDs of glimepiride increased year by year. The constituent ratio of consumption sum in alpha-glucosidase inhibitors was always in the ifrst place during 4 years in the 6 types of chemical antidiabetic drugs in outpatient pharmacy. DDC of acarbose was the highest in the antidiabetic drugs. The constituent ratio of consumption sun in thiazolidinediones decreased year by year. The constituent ratio of Chinese patent medicines in antidiabetic drugs increased annually. Conclusion:The utilization of oral antidiabetic drugs in our hospital was basically stable and reasonable during the period of 2009-2012.
Keywords：Oral antidiabetic drugConsumption sumDDDsDDC
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 342-345 )