Analysis of clinical application of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
GONG Wei-liang
Abstract：Objective To monitor the rational use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).Methods Analysis on outpatient prescription in our hospital from January to December in 2010 was performed.Results Totally 304089 outpatient prescriptions were evaluated,including 30503 prescriptions of NSAIDs.Top 10prescribed medicines were:Nimesulide capsule (12278 prescriptions),25mg aspirin (5098 prescriptions),Meloxicam dispersible tablet (3193 prescriptions),Nimesulide granules (2134 prescriptions),Propoxyphene Napsylate and Paracetamol Tablets (2139 prescriptions)Nabumetone capsule (2129 prescriptions),ibuprofen tablet(968 prescriptions),Nimesulide dispersible tablet (906 prescriptions),loxoprofen granules (676 prescriptions)and Ibuprofen Suspension (506 prescriptions).NSAIDs were used most frequently in orthopedics (7354 prescriptions,21.77％ ),followed by emergency department (6968 prescriptions,20.62％ ),neurology (3879 prescriptions,11.48％ ),rehabilitation department ( 3536prescriptions,10.64％ ) and Rheumatology ( 2298 prescriptions,6.80％ ).The drug utilization index value of all these ten drugs was lower than 1.Conclusion The outpatient use of NSAIDs in our hospital is rational.
Keywords：Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsRational use
Publication Date：2011-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)