Abstract: Objective To analyze the utilization of meropenem in our hospital, provide the evidence for clinical rational drug use. Methods We randomly selected 142 cases of inpatients who took meropenem at our hospital in 2011, filled in the questionnaire, and analyzed the Results . Results Cases of rational drug use and basically rational drug use account for 88.73%, not rational drug use for 11.27%. Conclusion The clinical application of meropenem at the hospital is basically reasonable. But there are also irrational drug uses, such as with larger cost burden in patients.Therefore, we should strictly control the drug using under the related provision of this class, increaese the rate of pathogenic detection, reduce the experiential use of drugs, improve the level of rational drug use.

Key words: meropenem, drug use evaluation, reasonable use