Table 3 Top 5 PIMs used by older COVID-19 inpatients in this study
Number | PIM items | Medications | N = 294 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Diuretics | 110 (37.41) | |
Furosemide | 65 (22.11) | ||
Spironolactone | 38 (12.93) | ||
Hydrochlorothiazide | 4 (1.36) | ||
Torasemide | 3 (1.02) | ||
2 | Benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine receptor agonist hypnotics | 72 (24.49) | |
Estazolam | 25 (8.50) | ||
Alprazolam | 22 (7.48) | ||
Zolpidem | 11 (3.74) | ||
Lorazepam | 7 (2.38) | ||
Eszopiclone | 6 (2.04) | ||
Diazepam | 1 (0.34) | ||
3 | Insulin | Insulin | 37 (12.59) |
4 | Antipsychotics | 15 (5.10) | |
Olanzapine | 9 (3.06) | ||
Sertraline | 2 (0.68) | ||
Quetiapine | 2 (0.68) | ||
Trazodone | 1 (0.34) | ||
Risperidone | 1 (0.34) | ||
5 | Rivaroxaban or Dabigatran | 15 (5.10) | |
Rivaroxaban | 12 (4.08) | ||
Dabigatran | 3 (1.02) |