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Concurrent Use of Korean Herbal Medicines and Western Chemical Medicines: Evidence from HIRA-NPS

건강보험 급여 한약제제와 양방 처방의약품의 병용투여 현황

  • Lee, Hye-Jae (Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University) ;
  • Yoon, Nan-He (Division of Social Welfare and Health Administration, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Park, So Hyun (National Agency for Development of Innovative Technologies in Korean Medicine, National Institute for Korean Medicine Development (NIKOM)) ;
  • Shin, Seungwon (National Agency for Development of Innovative Technologies in Korean Medicine, National Institute for Korean Medicine Development (NIKOM)) ;
  • Park, Minjung (National Agency for Development of Innovative Technologies in Korean Medicine, National Institute for Korean Medicine Development (NIKOM))
  • 이혜재 (우석대학교 약학대학 약학과) ;
  • 윤난희 (원광대학교 사회과학대학 복지.보건학부) ;
  • 박소현 (한국한의약진흥원 한의약혁신기술개발사업단) ;
  • 신승원 (한국한의약진흥원 한의약혁신기술개발사업단) ;
  • 박민정 (한국한의약진흥원 한의약혁신기술개발사업단)
  • Received : 2021.04.05
  • Accepted : 2021.08.12
  • Published : 2021.08.31
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study is to analyze Korean patients' characteristics, who were concurrently treated with both Korean herbal medicines and Western chemical medicines using nation-wide database. Method : Using the patients sample data (HIRA-NPS 2018) provided by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, a group of patients who co-administered Korean herbal and Western medicines was selected, and their basic characteristics, diagnosis, and prescribed chemical medicines were analyzed. Results : Out of the 1,481,921 sample population, 17,629 patients (1.2%) were selected as a concurrent medication group. Compared to the whole sample, the concurrent medication group was composed of more women (65.8% vs. 51.1%), the more elderly people (65 or older years old) (44.5% vs. 14.6%), and the higher prevalence of chronic diseases (49.1% vs. 22.2%). The most frequent diagnosis treated with Western medicines was mental and behavioral disorders, musculoskeletal and circulatory disorders. Frequently used drugs among concurrent medication group were anti-anxiety drugs, gastric ulcer treatment drugs, and senile diseases treatment drugs. Conclusion : The evidence reported in this study is expected to provide herb-drug interaction researchers with important reference to set the priorities of research topics in the future.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 보건복지부의 재원으로 한국보건산업진흥원의 보건의료기술연구개발사업 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것입니다(과제고유번호 : HF20C0001).

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