Table 6.
Common undertreated conditions and advised medication according to guidelines.
| Disease or problem | Advised medicines |
|---|---|
| Angina pectoris | beta-receptor blocking drug |
| Atrial fibrillation | VKA, when contraindicated acetylsalicylic acid |
| Cardiovascular disease1 | in case of oversensitiveness: clopidogrel, prasugrel |
| Cardiovascular disease + LDL > 2.5 | Statin |
| Cerebral infarction/TIA | Consider antihypertensive treatment, even with normal blood pressure |
| COPD | Inhalation ipratropium or tiotropium/β2-agonists |
| Corticosteroids used > 1 month | Medication to prevent osteoporosis: bisphosphonates |
| Depression | Antidepressants: SSRI's or nortriptyline |
| Diabetes Mellitus | Lipid lowering drugs |
| Diabetes with proteinuria | ACE-inhibitor |
| Heart failure | ACE-inhibitor, or AT II antagonist if necessary beta-receptor blocking drug |
| Hypertension | Anti-hypertensive treatment |
| Insufficient daylight | Vitamin D3 |
| Myocardial Infarction | Acetylsalicylic acid, ACE-inhibitor, beta-receptor blocking drug |
| NSAID | Gastric protection with Proton Pump Inhibitors |
| Opioids | Laxatives |
| Osteoporosis | Antiosteoporosis drugs |
| Pain | Analgesics |
1Cardiovascular disease: by atherothrombotic processes caused clinical manifestations, like myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, cerebral infarction, transient ischaemic attack (TIA), aortic aneurysm, and peripheral arterial vessel disease.