ObjectiveTo probe into the writing quality and rational use of drugs for Emergency Department prescriptions in West China Hospital of Sichuan University. MethodsFrom January 2012 to December 2013, the prescriptions for emergencies were selected randomly. According to prescription management method and standard management of hospital prescription comment requirement, the quality of prescription was analyzed. ResultsFrom 2012 to 2013, the qualified prescription rate increased from 91.45% to 96.70%. The average number of drugs on each prescription was 1 or 2; the utilization rate of antibacterials was below 20.00%; the utilization rate of essential drugs increased from 60.68% to 66.15%; the utilization rate of generic drug name approached 100.00%. However, the utilization rate of injections increased from 82.92% to 85.67%. ConclusionBy prescription reviews, we have listed the problems, and intervened irrational prescription to improve the rate of qualified prescriptions. The high rate of injection utilization is a warning for us to take more effective, more specific and stricter intervention measures.