處方集在醫療作業中是必要的,同時在藥物物資訊瞬息萬變的今天,如何能在短時內藉助處方集呈現院內正確、即時藥物資訊非常要。醫院中理想的處方集必須具備以下條件:1.內容且能快速查詢,攜帶便利;2.提供之藥物資訊切合院內藥物品項(如同廠牌之藥物資訊;3.能於短時內現院內藥物並即時更新資訊,而PDA(personalDigital Assistants,個人數位助理)處方集就因此而誕生。個人數位助理處方集與傳統紙本處方集比較,內容可更豐富且不必受到處方集實際大小及厚度之限制,同時資訊更新速度比紙本處方集更快且可隨時更新。與電腦電子處方集比較,兩皆有豐富內容且能迅速,但個人數位助理處方集體積輕且攜更便利,可跨多平台使用。集各必備條件之理想個人數位助理處方,可隨時加入符合院用藥規範。本篇文章主要探討個人數位助理處方集建立與其在醫院藥學應用,相信未來個人數位助理處方集必能有更廣闊臨床應用。

As pharmaceutical information is continuously changing these days, it is important to obtain immediate and accurate information regarding in-house medication and the formulary is necessary in all hospitals. The most perfect formulary in hospitals should fit in the following criteria:
1.    It must be ample in content, quick to search and convenient to carry.
2.    The provision of pharmaceutical information must match in-house medical items
3.    It is capable to show and update in-house pharmaceutical information instantly.
The PDA formulary is thus born. In comparison to traditional book content prescription, PDA formulary has more abundant content. It is not limited by the actual size and thickness, and at the same time the update of information is much faster and easier than traditional ones. Both computer formulary and PDA formulary have thorough content and quick search engine, however, PDA formulary is smaller, easier to carry around and can be used in many different operating systems. This PDA formulary encompasses all vital conditions and can insert the hospital guideline or law of medicines at any time. It is believed that in the near future PDA formulary will be more widely applied. Thus, we are here to investigate the establishment and application PDA formulary in the pharmaceutical side.