Table 2.
Most commonly used chronic drugs according to their pharmacologic category, with exception of the oncology drugs
| Pharmacologic Category | No. of patients (n = 60) using ≥ 1 drug from class (%) |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | |
| Bèta blockers | 39 (65) |
| RAAS‐inhibitors | 34 (57) |
| Calcium channel blockers | 22 (37) |
| Loop or thiazide diuretics | 22 (37) |
| Gastrointestinal | |
| Proton pump inhibitors | 48 (80) |
| Antiemetics | 32 (53) |
| Laxatives | 24 (40) |
| Dyslipidemic | |
| Statins | 36 (60) |
| Pain management | |
| Acetaminophen | 20 (33) |
| Strong opioids, short‐acting | 13 (22) |
| Strong opioids, long‐acting | 11 (18) |
| Antiplatelet/anticoagulant | |
| Platelet aggregation inhibitors | 22 (37) |
| LMWH | 10 (17) |
| Bone metabolism | |
| Colecalciferol | 19 (32) |
| Zoledronic acid | 11 (18) |
| Antimicrobial | |
| Antibacterials | 15 (25) |
| Antivirals | 14 (23) |
| Diabetes | |
| Metformin | 11 (18) |
| Vitamins (excl. colecalciferol) | |
| Folic acid | 11 (18) |
| Urogenital | |
| Alpha blockers | 10 (17) |