Abstract :
Hepatitis B is a liver inflamation due to hepatitis B virus and can result in
both acute and chronic disease. Acute hepatitis B is the hepatitis B disease
developed for more than 6 months. This research aimed to find out the
characteristics of patients and the use of drug for acute hepatitis B patients in
inpatient unit of Assalam Gemolong Hospital. This study was a descriptive survey
research conducted by collecting data retrospectively for 1 year in the period of
June 2018 - June 2019. This research was conducted on 55 medical records of
acute hepatitis B patients. The result of research showed that most patients were
46 - 55 years old (30,91%), and female (56,36%); by drug use, the drug used most
frequently was gastrointestinal drug (40,37%) with ranitidine inj (34,62%),
hepatoprotector (16,77%) with curcuma (83,33%), and ringer lactat infusion
(67,65%); by other secondary diseases, patients with dyspepsia secondary disease
were found most widely (29,09%). Conclusion: The representation of drug use for
acute hepatitis B patients in inpatient unit of Assalam Gemolong Hospital occurs
most frequently in the age group of 46 - 55 years, female, with dyspepsia
secondary disease, and with gastrointestinal drug (ranitidine inj), hepatoprotector
(curcuma), and lactate ringer infusion being the one used most frequently.