EVALUATING THE ANALGESIC CONSUMPTION IN A CLINICAL
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
LUCIA GEORGETA DAINA1*, CORINA NEAMȚU2, CRISTIAN MARIUS DAINA1
1University of Oradea, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1 Decembrie Square no. 10, Oradea, Romania
2Clinical County Emergency Hospital Oradea, 37 Republicii Street, Oradea, Romania
*corresponding author: lucidaina@gmail.com
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Abstract:
One of the main objectives of the European drug policies is to promote the rational usage of medications. Analgesics were
identified as being the group of medicines most frequently prescribed by physicians, in order to release pain. Taking into
account all these aspects, the objective of this study was to properly evaluate the analgesic consumption within a major
county hospital, in Europe, in order to adequately help doctors in prescribing these drugs. The study was undertaken in the
Clinical Emergency County Hospital of Oradea (CECHO), Romania, between 2013 and 2014, into the surgical and intensive
care unit (ICU) wards. Within the analysed period, from the total of 88163 people treated, 63.8% were given analgesic
treatment, of which 78% were treated on the ICU and surgical wards. Injectable analgesics are the most common (99% on the
ICU and 97% on the surgical wards), the most used being metamizole (51.35%), acetaminophen (12.29%), metamizole +
pitofenone + fenpipramide and dexketoprofen (11.18% and 7.18% respectively). The median cost of analgesic therapy per
treated patient in the surgical and ICU wards was of 3.93 €. The responsible usage of analgesic drugs within the institution
considered was achieved through the collaboration between the clinical pharmacist and the doctor, as well as respecting
therapeutic protocols and guidelines.

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