Prescription analysis on the use ofJinkui Shenqi tablets in patients of all ages

JIN Lei; YANG Yao-fang; WEI Xin-ping; CHU Ji-zhi

Abstract：Objective:To provide the evidence of rational drug use for patients in all ages by evaluating the utilization of Jinkui Shenqi tablets. Methods:A total of 268 prescriptions used in outpatients in all ages from January 2014 to June 2014 were collected. The varieties of medication including patients' gender, age, dosage were retrospectively analyzed by defined daily doses (DDDs) and drug utilization index (DUI).Results:The DUIs ofJinkui Shenqi tablets for patients in all ages were in the range of 0.97 – 1.19. The top three groups in terms of DDDs were female younger seniors (60 – 74 years), male seniors (75 – 89 years) and male younger seniors (60 – 74 years). The usage proportion in female patients was higher than that of male patients, accounting for 50.74%. The multiple of average daily dose against DDDs of male in all ages was 1.18 for younger seniors (60 – 74 years), 1.12 for seniors (75 – 89 years) and 1.13 for elder seniors (≥ 90 years) while the multiple of average daily dose against DDDs of female was 1.19 for elder seniors (≥90 years). Conclusion:The application of Jinkui Shenqi tablets was basically rational in our center. But the irrational drug use such as high dosage was still observed, which should be strongly supervised in clinic.