Objective: To analyze the divided dose of oral tablets in hospitalized children in our hospital. Methods: The medical order of oral tablets in our hospital collected from the system of automatic unit-dose tablet sorting and counting machine from Sept. 2018 to Aug. 2019 were statistically analyzed to obtain the top 20 divided dose of oral tablets. The recommended specifications were obtained based on the percentage of divided dose medical orders

the commonly used dose and the percentage of its medical orders. According to the recommended specifications

the percentage of the theoretical divided dose was recalculated to evaluate whether the recommended specifications were in line with the actual clinical needs. Results: Among the top 20 divided dose of oral tablets

the current specifications of 14 tablets were not in accordance with the actual clinical requirements

among which 3 drugs had approved appropriate dosage forms for children

3 drugs had approved recommended specifications

and 4 drugs did not have approved appropriate dosage forms for children or smaller dosage specifications. Conclusion: There is general lack of appropriate dosage forms and specifications for children

and the government

pharmaceutical enterprises and hospitals should work together to reduce the divided dose of oral tablets.