Analysis and countermeasure of outpatient drug return in our hospital

Key words: 
• outpatient drug return /
• reason /
• analysis /
• countermeasure

Abstract: Objective To analyze the outpatient drug return in 2011 and promote rational drug use. Methods 1 905 prescriptions of drug return in our hospital between January and December in 2011 were collected. Based on The medical organization drug management stipulation, the return causes and drug kinds were analyzed. Results In 1 095 outpatient drug return prescriptions, the return reason of adverse drug reaction was in the first place, accounted for 36.71%, followed by input error in physicians prescription, accounted for 19.82%,24.48% of drug return were antimicrobial drugs, 20.27% of drug return were circulating system drugs. Conclusion The quality of diagnosis and treatment should be improved, the doctor-patient communication should be strengthened,pharmaceutical care should be improved, medication consultation service should be carried out.Retreat drug management system should be optimized in order to reduce drug return.