Use of Ranitidine and Omeprazole in a Public Hospital in Argentina

COLEGIO FARMACEUTICOS PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES

Lugar: La Plata; Año: 2008 vol. 27 p. 621 - 621

o assess the inpatients consumption of omeprazole and ranitidine in a provincial public hospital in Córdoba, Argentina, a transversal observational study was carried out showing the consumption of these drugs from June to November in 2004 and 2005, and checking out diagnosis of inpatients using such drugs during August, September and October 2006. Total consumption of antiulcer drugs was 3,261.33 defined daily dosed (DDD) in 2004 and 3,154.17 in 2005, corresponding to ranitidine mostly. DDD/100 bed-days per clinical services were calculated at Intensive Care Unit, Internal Medicine, and General Surgery. Non clinical protocols had been established to promote and improve rational use of drugs. Most of inpatients had no explicit diagnosis to justify the prescription of antiulcer drugs. An antiulcer drug utilization study was carried out collecting useful information from pharmacy service by hand.