title: [Survey on the utilization of narcotic analgesics].
abstract: To evaluate the prescription of narcotic analgesics by the medical staff of Nanfang Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Drug utilization index (DUI) was used to analyze the prescriptions of narcotic analgesics to both in- and out-patients in the year of 2000.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six kinds of narcotic analgesics were prescribed mostly to relieve renal biliary colic, cancer pain and cough in the year 2000 in Nanfang Hospital. DUI shows no abuses of narcotic analgesics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The utilization of narcotic analgesics in Nanfang Hospital is basically well justified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Min-Yan
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chun-Mei
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D003625:Data Collection; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid