Investigation and analysis of the standardization of prescription of traditional Chinese medicine outpatients' prescription in our hospital
- Received Date: 2008-06-27
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Key words:
- traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions /
- new edition of prescription management regulations /
- standardization /
- investigation and countenmeasure
Abstract: Objective: To facilitate the doctors'standardized writing of prescriptions and choosing medicines and instructing the pharmacists'prescriptions accurately.Then we can reduce malpractices and ensure the safety and utility of medication. Methods: According to the new edition of prescription management regulations,we investigated 5 018 presciptions of outpatient clinic teaditional Chinese medicine prescriptions from 2007 to 2008 in our hospital.The standardization of writing and herbal medicines in a prescription of these prescriptions were analyzed. Results: We found that the percent of age prescriptions of nonstandardization of writing is 43.12%, including nonstandardization of prolegomena,nonstandardization of revision,nonstandardization of drug names,nonstandardization of annotation and units. Conclusion: The hospital managers should establish a wholesome prescription management system and take related measures to enhance it.The doctor should strengthen the learning of prescription management regulations.The pharmacist should improve their ability to check prescriptions and to find out problems while they are working.
Citation: | WANG Jing-ping, ZHOU Yong-gang, WEI Wei, ZHOU Yuan-long, LI Juan. Investigation and analysis of the standardization of prescription of traditional Chinese medicine outpatients' prescription in our hospital[J]. Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service, 2008, (6): 459-461. |