The role of clinical pharmacists of traditional Chinese medicine in regulating off-label use of proprietary Chinese medicine in orthopedics
Objective To explore the role of clinical pharmacists of traditional Chinese medicine in regulating off-label use of proprietary Chinese medicine in orthopedics.Methods The cross-sectional method was adopted,295 patients using proprietary Chinese medicines for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis from July to December 2020 were selected as the control group,and 241 patients using proprietary Chinese medicines for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis from January to June 2021 as the observation group.The control group was given conventional pharmaceutical intervention,and the observation group was medicated on the basis of conventional pharmacological interventions by a clinical pharmacist of traditional Chinese medicine who regulated off-label use of proprietary Chinese medicine in orthopedics.The incidence of off-label drug use,types of drugs,major problem types and their occurrence,and cost of proprietary Chinese medicine of the two groups were compared.Results The incidence of off-label drug use in the observation group was 56.43%,which was lower than 75.25%in the control group,and the types of off-label use of drugs and major problem types were less than those in the control group.The incidence of superfunctional indications(54.36%),supercourse(2.07%)and off-specification solvents(0)in the observation group was lower than those in the control group(73.22%,15.93%and 11.53%)(P<0.05).The total cost of proprietary Chinese medicine in the observation group was(155,281.93±1742.31)yuan and the per capita cost of proprietary Chinese medicine was(644.32±92.34)yuan,which were less than(291945.34±2314.06)and(989.65±121.64)yuan in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Clinical pharmacists of traditional Chinese medicine can regulate off-label use of proprietary Chinese medicine in orthopedics through pharmaceutical intervention,reduce medical risks,and protect patients'medication safety and doctors'rights and interests.
Clinical pharmacists of traditional Chinese medicineOrthopedicsProprietary Chinese medicineOff-label drug usePharmaceutical interventionDrug varietiesSuperfunctional indications