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Table 2 Most prescribed drug classes (TOP 10)

From: A combination of Beers and STOPP criteria better detects potentially inappropriate medications use among older hospitalized patients with chronic diseases and polypharmacy: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Most prescribed drug classes (ATC)

n

%

Anti-thrombotic agents (B01A)

720

84.5

Lipid modifying agents, plain (C10A)

717

84.2

Other cardiac preparations (C01E)

447

52.5

Beta blocking agents (C07A)

382

44.8

Selective calcium channel blockers with mainly vascular effects (C08C)

344

40.4

Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. Insulins (A10B)

316

37.1

Drug for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) (A02B)

296

34.7

Vasodilators used in cardiac diseases (C01D)

289

33.9

Vitamin B12 and folic acid (B03B)

238

27.9

Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), Plain (C09C)

220

25.8

  1. ATC Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system