Antituberculosis drug prescribing for inpatients in a national tuberculosis hospital in China, 2011-2015.

Objectives: This study aimed to describe trends in antituberculosis drug prescribing for inpatients from 2011-2015 in a Chinese national tuberculosis (TB) hospital.

Methods: This retrospective study, performed in March 2016, reviewed the medical records of all inpatients from Beijing Chest Hospital diagnosed with TB between 2011-2015. Medication used for TB treatment during the inpatient period was recorded.