Prescription review and analysis of irrational drug use in geriatric ward
REN Tian-shu
XU Bo
HE Rui
ZHAO Qing-chun
SHI Guo-bing
Abstract：Objective:To investigate the rationality of drug use in geriatric ward, in order to provide reference for clinical practice. Methods:The prescriptions collected from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012 in geriatric ward of our hospital were evaluated and analyzed. Results: There were 35 (3.83%) cases with irrational drug use among 914 patients, the main problems of irrational use of drugs were drug interactions (34.29%), improper selection of drugs (17.14%), use of medication without clear indication (14.29%), improper dosage (8.57%), contraindications to medication (8.57%) and repeated utilization of drugs (5.71%), etc. Conclusion:More attention should be paid to monitoring and management of rational drug use, so as to ensure the safety and efifcacy of drug treatment.
Keywords：Aged patientsPrescription reviewRational drug use
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 38-40 )