Table 1.
FRIDs lists and their medication classes for the SNBHW and the CDC STEADI-Rx definitions
| Swedish National Board for Health and Welfare | CDC STEADI-Rx |
|---|---|
| Antidepressants | Antidepressants |
| Antipsychotics | Antipsychotics |
| Opioids | Opioids |
| Hypnotics and Sedatives | Hypnotics and Sedatives |
| Anxiolytics* | Benzodiazepines |
| Antihypertensives: centrally acting, ganglion-blocker, and peripherally acting antiadrenergic agents, agents acting on arteriolar smooth muscles, and antihypertensives for pulmonary arterial hypertension | Antihypertensives: hypotensive agents, alpha-blockers, vasodilating agents, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors, and ARBs |
| Vasodilators used in cardiac diseases | Muscle Relaxants |
| Diuretics | Antihistamines |
| Beta-blockers | Anticonvulsants |
| Calcium Channel Blockers | |
| Dopaminergic Agents | |
| Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system | |
| Alpha adrenoreceptor antagonists |
Differences noted italics
*Though anxiolytics are directly cited as a FRID, only benzodiazepines will be discussed due to the lack of information on anxiolytics in the literature
Abbreviations: Alpha-blockers, Alpha Adrenoreceptor Antagonists; ACE, Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme; ARBs, Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers