Problems with specifications of storage conditions in common proprietary Chinese medicine instructions
Objective To standardize the storage of traditional Chinese medicines to ensure the quality and safety of drugs.Methods The specifications about storage in the instructions of 291 types of proprietary Chinese medicines in the drug catalog of Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Beijing Medical University were statistically analyzed before the results of observation were evaluated.Results According to the functional classification by the National Basic Medical Insurance,Industrial Injury Insurance and Maternity Insurance Drug Catalogue(2023),the 291 drugs were divided into 31 categories,among which 49 were immunity-boosting agents,accounting for 16.84％,42 were heat-clearing agents,accounting for 14.43％,and 37 were blood-stasis removing agents,accounting for 12.71％.The required temperature was not specified in the instructions of 215 of these drugs,accounting for the largest proportion(73.88％),and the instructions of 67 drugs specified that the storage temperature was up to 20 ℃ or in cool place,accounting for 23.02％.In the instructions of 259 drugs,sealing was required for storage,accounting for the largest proportion(89.00％).Capsules made up the majority of these drugs,accounting for 33.59％,followed by granules and pills,accounting for 16.22％.The technical terms related to light storage of drugs were shading and avoiding light.In most of these drug instructions(279),lighting conditions were not mentioned,accounting for 95.88％.There were 68 storage items that specified requirements for humidity,accounting for 23.37％,while 76.63％did not.Conclusion It is critical to ensure the correct storage conditions of drugs and standardize the descriptions of storage terms in drug instructions,such as temperature and humidity.
Drug instructionsProprietary Chinese medicineStorage conditionsRational drug useDrug safety
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