Table 4 Changes to prescriptions from pre-fall to 24 h post-fall
From: Inpatient falls in older adults: a cohort study of antihypertensive prescribing pre- and post-fall
Change Pre-Fall to Post-Fall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Na | Stopped | Reduced | No Change | Increased | Started | |
ACEi/ARB | 52 | 6 [12%] | 0 [0%] | 44 [85%] | 0 [0%] | 2 [4%] |
Beta blockers | 53 | 4 [8%] | 0 [0%] | 46 [87%] | 0 [0%] | 3 [6%] |
CCBs | 26 | 2 [8%] | 0 [0%] | 24 [92%] | 0 [0%] | 0 [0%] |
Diuretics | 85 | 9 [11%] | 3 [4%] | 67 [79%] | 1 [1%] | 5 [6%] |
Nitrates | 41 | 0 [0%] | 1 [2%] | 39 [95%] | 0 [0%] | 1 [2%] |
Other | 22 | 1 [5%] | 0 [0%] | 21 [95%] | 0 [0%] | 0 [0%] |
Total | 279 | 22 [8%] | 4 [1%] | 241 [86%] | 1 [0%] | 11 [4%] |