Using administrative databases for parmacoepidemiological monitoring of asthma drug prescribing

Abstract

Possibility of using administrative drug utilization database for pharmacoepidemiological monitoring is studied. The expediency of application ATC/DDD methodology for estimation tendencies in drug utilization in the system of preferential medicinal support is proved. It was determined more intensive use of combined asthma drug by patients of Tomsk, and oral corticosteroids and short-acting b2-agonists by patients from Tomsk region (without Tomsk).

Keywords

• фармакоэпидемиология
• административная база данных
• бронхиальная астма
• потребление лекарственных средств