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. 2023 Jan 9;120(1-2):3–10. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2022.0377

eTable 4. Substances that were classified neither as PIM nor as non-PIM.

Substance/class of substances No. of evaluations Median Mean [95% CI]
Drugs for acidity-related diseases
Famotidine 43 3 2.81 [2.56; 3.07]
Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders
Butylscopolamine 47 3 3.00 [2.71; 3.29]
Drugs for constipation
Bisacodyl > 10 mg/d, > 1 week 41 2 2.71 [2.37; 3.05]
Sennosides 43 3 2.77 [2.46; 3.07]
Sodium picosulfate 42 3 3.14 [2.87; 3.41]
Prucalopride 33 3 3.03 [2.68; 3.38]
Antidiarrhea drugs and intestinal anti-inflammatories/anti-infectives
Racecadotril 30 3 3.10 [2.72; 3.48]
Antithrombotic drugs
Dabigatran etexilate 47 3 3.13 [2.78; 3.47]
Cardiac treatment
Digitoxin 47 3 3.00 [2.66; 3.34]
Amiodarone 47 3 2.96 [2.64; 3.28]
Vernakalant 30 3 3.20 [2.84; 3.56]
Ranolazine 38 3 3.03 [2.66; 3.39]
Antihypertensives
Urapidil 46 3 2.89 [2.55; 3.24]
Potassium-sparing drugs
Eplerenone > 25 mg/d 39 3 2.77 [2.47; 3.07]
Amiloride or compounds containing triamterene 44 3 2.89 [2.59; 3.18]
Beta-adrenoceptor antagonists
Atenolol 45 3 2.80 [2.51; 3.09]
Calcium-channel blockers
Slow-release nifedipine 42 3 2.88 [2.60; 3.17]
Selective calcium-channel blockers with predominantly cardiac action (verapamil, diltiazem) 46 3 3.04 [2.81; 3.28]
Sexual hormones and modulators of the genital system
Raloxifene 41 3 3.07 [2.81; 3.33]
Urologics
Alfuzosin 43 3 3.12 [2.85; 3.38]
Terazosin 43 3 2.95 [2.68; 3.23]
Silodosin 39 3 3.03 [2.75; 3.30]
Antibiotics for systemic use
Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim 48 3 2.79 [2.52; 3.06]
Nitrofurantoin 48 3 2.83 [2.53; 3.13]
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic drugs
Ibuprofen up to max. 3 × 400 mg/d, for max. 1 week 7 4 3.43 [2.53; 4.33]
Ibuprofen up to max. 3 × 400 mg/d, with PPI for max. 8 weeks 5 4 3.60 [2.49; 4.71]
Naproxen up to max. 2 × 250 mg/d, for max. 1 week 6 4 3.67 [2.81; 4.52]
Naproxen up to max. 2 × 250 mg/d, with PPI for max. 8 weeks 7 4 3.43 [2.53; 4.33]
Drugs for gout
Colchicine 45 3 2.76 [2.46; 3.05]
Analgesics
Selective serotonin-5HT-1 receptor agonists/ triptans (sumatriptan, naratriptan, zolmitriptan, rizatriptan, almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan) 43 3 2.86 [2.57; 3.15]
Antiepileptics
Topiramate 40 3 2.90 [2.66; 3.14]
Pregabalin 43 3 2.88 [2.55; 3.21]
Drugs for Parkinson’s disease
Ropinirole 40 3 2.80 [2.49; 3.11]
Rotigotine 36 3 2.75 [2.44; 3.06]
Entacapone 35 3 3.09 [2.82; 3.35]
Opicapone 34 3 2.91 [2.66; 3.16]
Antipsychotics
Melperone 46 3 3.07 [2.76; 3.37]
Pipamperone 40 3 3.15 [2.83; 3.47]
Quetiapine 46 3 3.04 [2.75; 3.34
Lithium 43 3 3.05 [2.74; 3.35]
Antidepressants
Trazodone 45 3 2.84 [2.59; 3.10]
Venlafaxine 44 3 3.00 [2.74; 3.26]
Milnacipran 28 3 2.96 [2.62; 3.31]
Duloxetine 43 3 2.98 [2.66; 3.30]
Drugs for obstructive respiratory tract diseases
Ipratropium bromide 42 4 3.29 [2.97; 3.60]
Cough and cold remedies
Noscapine 39 3 3.15 [2.85; 3.46]
Antihistamines for systemic use
Second generation
Mizolastine 28 3 2.71 [2.40; 3.03]
Fexofenadine 32 3 2.84 [2.53; 3.16]
Bilastine 29 3 2.83 [2.49; 3.17]

*These substances are marketed only in Austria, not in Germany.

PPI, Proton pump inhibitors