EVALUATION OF DRUGS CONSUMPTION IN HOSPITAL SERVICES OF YAOUNDÉ UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, CAMEROON

Vanessa Edwige TCHADJI, Evrad Marcel NGUIDJOE, Olivia FOSSI TANKOUA, Rose NGONO MBALLA, Estella TEMBE-FOKUNANG, Tabi Yves Omgba, Eustace Bongham BERINYUY, Kathleen NGU, Charles Ntungwen FOKUNANG*

ABSTRACT

Background. Health facilities use large quantities of different groups of chemical compounds such as disinfectants, solvents, and drugs which all present a certain level of risk. For drugs in particularly, it is important to know the type and quantities used, in order to investigate risk assessment to the environment and human health. Methods. A survey therefore was conducted for 4 months in the University Teaching Hospital of Yaoundé; (CHUY), in order to establish the list of the most consumed drugs in 2014. This was based on the medical files in the hospitalization services (pediatric, gynecology, reanimation and intensive care unit, emergency, internal medicine). Results. Antiparasitics (artesunate and artemether) were the most used drugs, followed by antiacids, anagelsics, antihypertensives and antibiotics. Conclusion. The high use of drugs found in hospital waste water could have serious consequences on the environment and therefore the need for control and regulation of these drugs in hospital waste water and proper disposal channel system to be developed.

Keywords: CHUY, environment, drugs consumption, hospital services, Yaoundé Cameroon.