ANALYSIS OF RATIONALITY OF PHARMACOTHERAPY UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF OUT-PATIENT SERVICE IN PRIMORSKY REGION

Abstract

The paper provides the data on outpatient cards analysis in outpatient departments of Vladivostok and Primorsky region, as well as the numerous cases of inexpedient and improper drug use. Among them are polypragmasia, transgressions of international recommendations on pharmacotherapy, prescription of high-priced analogues of widely distributed medicines, and so forth. As a conclusion, the authors highlight the necessity to introduce the pharmacoeconomy issues into the educational programs for practicing physicians.