• 1. The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medicine University, Shijiazhuang 050019, P.R.China;
  • 2. The Second Hospital of Hebei Medicine University, Shijiazhuang 050019, P.R.China;
  • 3. Evidence-Based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P.R.China;
TIAN Jinhui, Email: tianjh@lzu.edu.cn
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Objective To analyze the clinical application and safety of Shenmai injection.Methods We collected clinical data of 30 012 patients using Shenmai injection from 26 hospitals nationwide from September, 2009 to June, 2013. The SPSS 15.0 software was used to analyze demographic characteristics, diagnostic information, and clinical application of the injection.Results Among all patients, 14 270 were females (47.55%), 8 218 were aged 45-60 (27.38%), and 10 452 were aged 61-75 (34.83%). The primary use of Shenmai injection was as an adjuvant treatment of chemotherapy for cancer patients, and the top 3 cancers were lung cancer (1 533, 5.11%), breast cancer (1 509, 5.03%) and gastric cancer (847, 2.82%). The second important use of Shenmai injection was the treatment of coronary heart disease (5 703, 19.00%), of which the most common single dose was 50 mL (14 406, 48.00%), followed by 100 mL (10 804, 36.00%) and 200 mL (600, 2.00%). The solvents were used in 18 902 patients (62.98%), and the 5% glucose injection was used most frequently (84.64%). The adverse effects (AEs) rate was 0.15%, and 57.78% AEs occurred within 24 hours of infusion. The most common AEs were damage of the cardiovascular system, followed by damaging of blood system and respiratory system.Conclusions Shenmai injection has a wide range of applications and can be used in treatment of numerous diseases in the real-world, and the AEs have been linked to off-label uses.

Citation: WANG Mingxia, WANG Shumei, LIU Ming, GAO Ya, TIAN Jinhui. Usage and safety of Shenmai injection: a real-word study based on 30 012 patients. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2021, 21(2): 133-138. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.202010001 Copy

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