Investigation and analysis of medication usage in Chinese Patent Medicine instructions
ZHANG Jing1, WANG Jing-hong1*, MEI Na1, SUN Chang2
1Department of Pharmacy, Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China; 2 Sinopharm Group Beijing Co. Ltd., Beijing，100077, China
Abstract：Objective:To investigate the annotation status of medication usage in Chinese Patent Medicine instructions, and to provide reference for clinical rational use of drugs. Methods:Collect the top-selling 325 Chinese Patent Medicine instructions in Beijing, to summarize and analyze the number of specific instructions, such as special administration time, pediatric dosage, require medicinal usher, require special preconditioning and non-defined usage instructions. Results: Of the 325 drug instructions, 113 drugs has special medication usage, accounting for 34.77% of all drugs. 23 of them has specific pediatric dosage, accounting for 7.08%. Of all 267 oral preparations, 21 (7.87%) has defined administration time. Of 27 external preparations, 12 (44.44%) don’t have specific medication usage. Conclusion: Chinese Patent Medicine instructions need further improvement, the pharmacists should pay more attention at summarizing and medication guidance, to ensure the safety and efficacy of drug use.
张婧,王景红,梅娜,孙畅. 常用中成药说明书用法用量的调查分析[J]. 临床药物治疗杂志, 2017, 15(7): 48-56.
ZHANG Jing, WANG Jing-hong, MEI Na, SUN Chang. Investigation and analysis of medication usage in Chinese Patent Medicine instructions. CLINICAL MEDICATION JOURNAL, 2017, 15(7): 48-56.
2017, Vol. 15 
