Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2017, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (3): 183-185.

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Pareto Chart Analysis of Irrational Prescriptions in the Pharmacy Intravenous Admixture Service

ZHANG Xu, NIU Jia, WU Xiao-yu, WANG Yu, FANG Zhe   

  1. Department of Pharmacy, No. 463 Hospital of PLA, Liaoning Shenyang 110042, China
  • Received:2017-04-20 Revised:2017-04-20 Online:2017-03-20 Published:2017-04-20

Abstract: Objective Through the Pareto chart analysis of the unreasonable prescription of pharmacy intravenous admixture services (PIVAS), we found the main factors of irrational drug use, and the tendency of irrational drug concentration, to provide the basis for clinical pharmacists’ work. Methods Divided 2 769 irrational prescriptions of PIVAS from 2013 to 2014 into 10 categories and analyzed by Pareto chart. Results Unreasonable solvent selection and solvent dose is the main factor of causing PIVAS irrational prescription, unreasonable drug route, and drug dose are the secondary factors of causing unreasonable drug use, The remaining 6 items are the general factors. Conclusion Using Pareto chart, the unreasonable use were effectively intervented, to improve the rationality of clinical use of drugs.

Key words: Pareto chart analysis, irrational drug use, pharmacy intravenous admixture service

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