Table 2 The most frequently prescribed medicines according to age groups
85 years old and over | 75 to 84 years old | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Medicine | % | Medicine | % |
omeprazole | 61.4 | omeprazole | 61.2 |
paracetamol | 51.5 | paracetamol | 45.2 |
furosemide | 47.0 | furosemide | 43.7 |
acethylsalicylic acid | 38.1 | acethylsalicylic acid | 29.7 |
lorazepam | 21.5 | acenocoumarol | 26.0 |
enalapril | 20.8 | enalapril | 21.9 |
amlodipine* | 18.8 | simvastatin | 21.7 |
metformin | 18.6 | metformin | 21.7 |
nitroglycerin nitrate | 17.4 | ipratropium bromide | 19.1 |
simvastatin | 16.4 | hydrochlorothiazide | 16.9 |
ipratropium bromide | 16.3 | metamizole | 16.8 |
acenocoumarol | 16.2 | lorazepam | 15.3 |
hydrochlorothiazide | 15.8 | nitroglycerin nitrate | 14.8 |