Table 4 The top three PIMs and proportion of users among people using PIMs (total = 497,663)
Criteria | Drug substance | Proportion of users (%)a |
|---|---|---|
Meds75+ database (Finland) | Codeine | 16.0 |
Tramadol | 6.6 | |
Nitrofurantoin | 6.5 | |
Beers criteria (USA) | Pantoprazole | 33.0 |
Ibuprofen | 15.3 | |
Oxazepam | 10.2 | |
EU(7)-PIM list (Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden) | Etoricoxib | 9.7 |
Temazepam | 6.6 | |
Tramadol | 6.6 | |
Indicators for Quality of Drug Therapy in the elderly (Sweden) | Codeine | 16.0 |
Tramadol | 6.6 | |
Amitriptyline | 4.0 | |
Laroche criteria (France) | Nitrofurantoin | 6.5 |
Amitriptyline | 4.0 | |
Diazepam | 3.0 | |
NORGEP-NH (Norway) | Combination of Codeine and paracetamol | 16.0 |
Ibuprofen | 15.3 | |
Zopiclone | 14.7 | |
PRISCUS list (Germany) | Etoricoxib | 9.7 |
Temazepam | 6.6 | |
Nitrofurantoin | 6.5 | |
Red-Yellow-Green list (Denmark) | Ibuprofen | 15.3 |
Etoricoxib | 9.7 | |
Quetiapine | 7.0 | |
STOPP(/START) (Ireland) | Furosemide | 33.5 |
Oxycodone | 15.6 | |
Zopiclone | 14.7 |