DRUG UTILIZATION EVALUATION IN THE TREATMENT OF INPATIENTS AT THONG NHAT HOSPITAL IN PERIOD 2014-2020
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Background: Appropriate drugs use plays an extremely important role For intervention policies to be effective, research on drug utilization should be conducted regularly and comprehensively. Objective: To analyze the characteristics of drugs used, the drug use indicators in inpatient treatment at Thong Nhat Hospital from 2014 to 2020. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted, collecting information from all medical records of patients admitted from January 1, 2014 onward and discharged before/on December 31 2020. Results: Single active ingredients drugs accounted for the most total drug consumption (accounting for 812%) Hormonal drugs and drugs affecting the endocrine system (25%), Cardiovascular drugs (13%) accounted for the highest rate of use The average number of drugs in the medical records was relatively high, in 2015 with the highest number of 1513 drugs, the lowest in 2019 with 1411 drugs The proportion of medical records that indicated antibiotics over the years accounted for more than 50% of the total number of medical records. Conclusion: The hospital needs to control the number of drugs used, the number of injectable drugs per patient Additionally, it is necessary to review the rationality of the use of antibiotics, especially parenteral antibiotics in inpatient treatment.
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