Laurier C, Kennedy W, Gariépy L, Archambault A, Contandriopoulos A P
Faculté de pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Centre-ville, Québec.
Chronic Dis Can. 1997;18(1):20-6.
This study describes the utilization of anti-asthma medications in two groups of users of such medications in the province of Quebec, Canada, during the year from June 1, 1990, to May 31, 1991. It is based on a secondary analysis of existing data banks recording the medications reimbursed by two government-funded ambulatory drug reimbursement programs that cover individuals aged 65 and over (seniors) and income security (welfare) recipients (ISRs). The study analyzed the use of the anti-asthma medications included in the list of medications eligible for reimbursement for program beneficiaries. Use was studied in two random samples of individuals who had at least one prescription filled for an anti-asthma medication (2566 seniors and 3695 ISRs). The most commonly used medication in both groups was inhaled salbutamol 100 mcg. Various forms of theophylline tablets were also used by a high proportion of the sample studied. Over 75% of the seniors and 68% of the ISR group used at least one form of theophylline during the course of the year. Inhaled corticosteroids were used by 43% of the seniors and by 36% of the ISR group, and sympathomimetics (beta 2-agonists), by 63% of seniors and 68% of ISRs.
本研究描述了1990年6月1日至1991年5月31日这一年期间，加拿大魁北克省两组抗哮喘药物使用者对抗哮喘药物的使用情况。该研究基于对现有数据库的二次分析，这些数据库记录了由两个政府资助的门诊药物报销项目报销的药物，这两个项目覆盖65岁及以上的个人（老年人）和收入保障（福利）领取者（ISR）。该研究分析了项目受益人可报销药物清单中包含的抗哮喘药物的使用情况。在至少有一张抗哮喘药物处方的个体的两个随机样本中研究了药物使用情况（2566名老年人和3695名ISR）。两组中最常用的药物是吸入用沙丁胺醇100微克。研究样本中也有很大比例的人使用了各种形式的茶碱片。在这一年中，超过75%的老年人和68%的ISR组至少使用了一种形式的茶碱。43%的老年人和36%的ISR组使用了吸入性皮质类固醇，63%的老年人和68%的ISR组使用了拟交感神经药（β2激动剂）。
