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Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the quantity and quality of drug utilization (DU) in patients with respiratory problems at a hospitalin Indonesia before and after the implementation of the national formulary.Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted in 2013 and 2015 at the Depok Hospital in Indonesia. Prescriptions and data frompatients were recapitulated, reviewed, and evaluated using the anatomical therapeutical chemical classification/defined daily doses (DDDs) andDU90% methodologies. The results were statistically analyzed and compared before and after implementation of the national formulary.Results: The quantity of drug use in DDD/1000 inhabitant per day was increased from 0.17 to 0.26 between 2013 and 2015. The quality of druguse was also increased following a decrease in the number of drugs in the DU90% segment. The percentage of drugs that adhered to the nationalformulary was 88.67%; however, no significant difference was noted before and after the implementation of the national formulary.Conclusion: The quantity, quality, and adherence of drug use to the national formulary was increased at the Depok city hospital after the implementationof the national formulary.