Table 2 Prevalence of medicine use (%) and annual expenditures sum (∑ − US$) according to medicine type. (São Paulo, 2015 [n = 806])
Type of medication | Prevalence of medicine use (%) | ∑ Annual Cost US$ |
|---|---|---|
Renin Angiotensin System controller | 24.3 | 4782.19 |
Diuretics | 18.4 | 3155.22 |
Anti-diabetics | 17.8 | 13244.32 |
Lipid-lowering agents | 11.5 | 20221.64 |
Beta Blockers | 10.7 | 4141.92 |
Calcium channel blockers | 10.2 | 1622.26 |
Cardiovasculars | 4.1 | 12710.62 |
Anti-hypertensive | 2.0 | 10667.27 |
Vasodilators | 1.0 | 745.99 |