Abstract: Objective To analyze the results of inpatient medical prescriptions of oral medicines from the pharmacists, to systemize and program the checking process, to promote the rational use of oral medicines.Methods The HIS system was used to collect data of oral medicines from June 2013 to August 2016 which are based on doctors’ prescriptions and the pharmacists’ intervention. Doctors’ prescriptions in inpatient section on oral medicines were regulated. Whether the time of taking medicine, the using of sustained release dosage forms correct, whether the repeated dosage in the prescription exists, whether the amount and the usage of medicine meet the criterion of the directions and if patient uses various kinds of medicine at the same time, the potential drug interactions were checked by the pharmacists.Results The rate of checking prescriptions and successful intervention by the pharmacists always maintains over 99 percent and 95 percent separately among three years. Unsuitable prescriptions drop year by year. According to our analysis, types of unsuitable prescriptions are mostly incorrect medication time, incorrect dosage and incorrect usage of consumption, accounting for 71.77%, 71.07% and 64.70%. The medicines of unsuitable prescriptions are mainly for the treatment of diabetics and high blood pressure.Conclusion The intervention on prescriptions by pharmacists for the correct use of oral medicines is effective. The in-time intervention of the pharmacists plays an important role in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of drug use of patients.

Key words: intervention on prescription, pharmacist, oral medicines