ZHANG Wen-ying, Li Jia, ZHENG Yan-lin, ZHOU Qiao-ling, CHEN Jie
Objective: To comprehensively evaluate the clinical value of injectable nitroimidazoles, and provide a reference for drug selection and rational use of such drugs in medical institutions. Methods: Based on the quantitative evaluation and selection record form specified in the Rapid Guideline for Drug Evaluation and Selection in Chinese Medical Institutions (the Third Edition) (hereinafter referred to as the Selection Guideline), evaluation evidence was collected. A comprehensive evaluation was conducted on 7 preparations from five dimensions: effectiveness, safety, pharmaceutical properties, cost-effectiveness and other attributes. The preparations included metronidazole and sodium chloride injection (Baxter Healthcare (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.), metronidazole and sodium chloride injection (Huiyinbi Group Jiangxi Dongya Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), tinidazole and sodium chloride injection, ornidazole injection, levornidazole disodium phosphate for injection, morphinidazole and sodium chloride injection (Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.), and morphinidazole and sodium chloride injection (Shandong Qidu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.). Results: The quantitative scores of the above drugs in descending order were as follows: ornidazole injection (Shijiazhuang No.4 Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 79.8 points), metronidazole and sodium chloride injection (Huiyinbi Group Jiangxi Dongya Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 67.9 points), metronidazole and sodium chloride injection (Baxter Healthcare (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 67.5 points), tinidazole and sodium chloride injection (Sichuan Meidakang Jiale Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 65.2 points), levornidazole disodium phosphate for injection (Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group Jiangsu Zilong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 54.5 points), morphinidazole and sodium chloride injection (Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., 49.4 points), and morphinidazole and sodium chloride injection (Shandong Qidu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 48.6 points). Conclusion: With favorable performance in safety and cost-effectiveness, ornidazole injection, together with metronidazole and sodium chloride injection, are the priority choices for medical institutions in the selection of injectable nitroimidazoles. The comprehensive evaluation results based on the Selection Guideline can provide a reference for the selection and rational clinical use of such drugs in medical institutions.