Establishment and application of traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations refined medication rules for special population in prescription review system
OBJECTIVE To develop and refine rules pertaining to traditional Chinese patent medicines within the prescrip-tion review system to promote the rational and canonical utilization of these medicines among specific populations.METHODS The refined medication rules of traditional Chinese patent medicines among special populations were established through the instructions of package insert,recent medication guidelines and expert consensuses.Adding functions and optimizing the rules of preapproval system concerning rational medication prescriptions were implemented for ensuring the rational,safe and effective use of medication.The interception rate of prescription audit and the distribution of audit types were counted after establishing refined rules of traditional Chinese patent medicines among special populations.By continuously optimizing audit rules,additionally,add-ing pop-up window tips and other functions,clinical pharmacists could improve the qualification rate of prescription regarding tradi-tional Chinese patent medicines among special outpatients and standardize clinical rational drug use.RESULTS The audit of refined rules pertaining to traditional Chinese patent medicines among special populations could detect such errors as inappropriate use,incorrect dose and improper dosing route,prohibited use,caution and avoidance use,allergic drug use,drug interactions and repeated drug use.Audit interception rate was valued at 4.45%and the success rate of audit relatively high at 94.83%.There is a significant difference in the audit accuracy rate before and after refining rules of traditional Chinese patent medicines among special populations(P<0.01).CONCLUSION The refined rules of traditional Chinese patent medicines have facilitated an effective implementation of prescription reviews at specialist hospitals and standardized the rational utilization of Chinese patent medicines among special populations.
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