Analysis on drug withdrawal for out-patients and emergency in the hospital during August 2008 to January 2009

Objective:To analysis of our hospital drug withdrawal for out-patients and emergency to reduce the occur-rence of irrational drug withdrawal.Methods:Statistical analysis the distribution of the reasons for drug withdrawal,the distribution of departments for drug withdrawal and the distribution of drug withdrawal on drugs.Results:Patients' condition changes,adverse drug reactions and treatment of patients with mismatch were the top three reasons;pediatrics,emer-gency department,neurology were the top three departments for the number of drug withdrawal;withdrawal of drugs primar-ily for drug injection with antibiotics and Traditional Chinese Medicine injections.Conclusion:Irrational drug use and lack of communication between doctors and patients are the main reason for unreasonable drug withdraw,we should strengthen the patient-centered services in promoting the rational use of medicines to reduce the occurrence of the phe-nomenon of drug withdrawal.