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- Title
Analysis of the use of Chinese patent medicines containing toxic herbs in the Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital from 2013 to 2016.
- Authors
DUAN Luqing; YU Yun; ZHANG Qingqing; HUANG Jin
- Abstract
Objective: To investigate the use of Chinese patent medicines containing toxic herbs in Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital (hereafter referred to as our hospital ), so as to provide reference for their rational use clinically. Methods: Varieties of traditional Chinese patent medicines containing toxic herbs used in our hospital from 2013 to 2016 were surveyed and analyzed, and their toxic ingredients, drug categories, consumption sums, drug use intensity (DDDs), prescription rationality and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) were systematically analyzed. Results: There were 30 categories of Chinese patent medicines containing toxic herbs, and the top 3 consumption sums of the drugs were those used in internal medicine, oncology and surgery. As compared with the consumption sums in 2013, the consumption sums of these 3 categories of medicines in 2016 increased by 85. 63%, 70. 82% and 37. 93%, with Biqi capsules always ranging the top 3 of consumption sums and DDDs increased most significantly in 2016. The medication intensity of Shenshuaining and Xiaoer Chiqiaoqingre granules also increased significantly, as compared with that of previous 2 years. Through prescription evaluations and medical advice reviews and analyses, the main problems associated with Chinese patent medicines containing toxic herbs were as follows: improper drug dosage (accounting for 46.73%), improper medications (accounting for 29.17%) and repeated medications (accounting for 12.96%). Thirteen reports concerning ADRs of Chinese patent medicines containing toxic herbs accounted for 13.98% of all the ADRs reports of Chinese patent medicines. Conclusion: It is important to intensify theoretical supervision of traditional Chinese medicines, strictly control the drugs for proper indications and dosage, and in the meantime strengthen prescription evaluation and drug monitoring, so as to ensure medication safety for the benefits of patients.
- Subjects
CHINESE medicine; MEDICATION safety; MEDICAL marijuana; DRUG side effects; MARIJUANA dispensaries; DRUG monitoring; DRUGS; DRUG dosage
- Publication
Pharmaceutial Care & Research, 2019, Vol 19, Issue 2, p137
- ISSN
1671-2838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5428/pcar20190215