Abstract: Objective To investigate the drug utilization of inpatients in neurological rehabilitation department in our hospital. Methods The statistics data of neurological rehabilitation treatment drugs in our hospital from 2008 to 2010 were statistically analyzed, including drug type, the amount of medication, defined daily doses (DDDs) and average defined daily cost (DDC). Results The amount of medication and DDDs increased year by year, the top 3 amount of sales drugs were neurological function and nootropics drugs, the top 3 for DDDs were the promotion of brain metabolism and nootropics drugs. Methylcobalamin tablets, nifedipine and aspirin enteric-coated tablet were in low DDC. Conclusion The use of drug in neurological rehabilitation department in our hospital was in line with the basic features of neuro-rehabilitation specialist.

Key words: neurological rehabilitation department, drug utilization analysis, defined daily doses, defined daily cost