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Title: Applying a New Indicator Based on the ATC/DDD System for
Evaluating the Appropriateness of Clinical Application: Coxibs and
Traditional Nonsteroidal Anti- Inflammatory Drugs for Postoperative
Orthopaedics Pain Control.
Authors: Bakrin, Faizah Safina1
Bakry, Mohd Makmor2
Wan Hazmy Che Hon3
Faizal, Shafeeq Mohd3
Long Chiau Ming4
Manan, Mohamed Mansor5
Source: Current Trends in Biotechnology & Pharmacy. Apr2020 Suppl, p141-
142. 2p.
Document Type: Article
Subject Terms: *MEDICAL records
*DRUG utilization
*POSTOPERATIVE pain
*DRUGS
*ANTI-inflammatory agents
*TEACHING hospitals
*DDT (Insecticide)
Author-Supplied Keywords: Coxibs
NSAIDs
orthopedics
Company/Entity: WORLD Health Organization
NAICS/Industry Codes: 325320 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
325190 Other basic organic chemical manufacturing
325410 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
424210 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
414510 Pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies merchant
wholesalers
Abstract: A recent drug utilization study on antibiotics established a new
indicator for evaluating appropriateness of clinical application. The
calculation is based on the World Health Organization (WHO)
anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system with defined
daily doses (ATC/DDD) system. It combines two main indicators for
drug i.e. dose and duration of treatment. The aim of current study
was to describe the appropriateness of clinical application of coxibs
and traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (tNSAIDs) that
indicated for postoperative orthopaedics pain control.A drug
utilization review of coxibs and tNSAIDs of an inpatient orthopaedics
department of a private teaching hospital in the city of Seremban,
Malaysia was conducted. The NSAIDs were classified and
calculated according to the WHO ATC/DDD system. The formula for
measuring the appropriateness of clinical application is by
calculating the ratio of use density to use rate (UD/UR). A total of
195 patient records who received NSAIDs were randomly selected
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