373首70岁以上患者内服中药处方统计和分析

Statistics and Analysis of 373 Prescriptions of Oral Traditional Chinese Medicinefor Patients Aged 70 Years and Over

目的分析70岁以上老年患者合理服用中草药情况。方法调查2007年1月至10月的373首内服中药处方,通过对其用药分类及其品种和剂量进行数据统计和分析。结果调查显示,老年病多因功能衰竭造成,故以补益药为主,在使用频率排序前20位常用药中占35%。结论中医用药能遵循以补扶正、补虚适度、不留内寇的原则,基本做到了经济、合理。

Objective To analyze the rational administration status of the patients aged 70 years and over for therapy and health mainte- nance by oral Chinese traditional and herbal drugs in General Hospital of PLA. Methods 373 prescriptions of oral traditional Chinese medicine prescribed in January- October, 2007 for OPD patients aged 70 years and over were investigated. The data of medication classi- fication and dosage were statistically treated and analyzed. Results The investigation results showed that functional failure was the main cause of senile disease. So the tonics played a critical role in the process of therapy. About 35% of 20 kinds of frequently used Chinese traditional and herbal drugs were tonics. Conclusion The traditional Chinese medicine therapy in our hospital can abide by the principle of tonification, fitness and disease prevention. Medication is basically economic and reasonable.