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OBJECTIVES: Extended release and enteric coated formulations make up 7.8% of all drugs, and the most frequently used drug is an agent affecting circulatory, digestive system. The objective of this study is to analyze of extended release and enteric coated drugs on pharmaceutical reimbursement item list in Korea and evaluate the dispensing of extended release and enteric coated drugs, which is enforced by the National Health Insurance. METHODS: The analysis used a questionnaires survey for 169 pharmacists in the hospital pharmacy and community pharmacy(Response rate: 73.8%). The questions include; prescribing change after enforcement by National Health Insurance, prescription correction, change of pharmacy works, expansion of the range of enforcement, provision of information and prescribing error prevention. The statistics methods use Chi-square, AVOVA, t-test, McNemar test by STATA/SE10.(pϽ0.05). RESULTS: Of extended release and enteric coated formulations, 33.9% were not available in other dosage forms. After enforcement by National Health Insurance, the rate of splitting and crushing of extended release and enteric coated drugs decreased, but pharmacies in tertiary care hospital

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Publisher
Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Mosby Inc.; Elsevier BV (ISSN 1097-6787)
Published
2020
Language
EN
Field
Medicine (Health Sciences)