Table 3.

Number and Types of Antihypertension Medication Classes Prescribed to Study Sample. (N=3,044).

Hypertension Medication Class	N	Column Percent
No HTN prescriptions filled	600	20%
Single Medication Class	865	28%
Diuretics	244
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, ACE Inhibitor/diuretic combinations (ACE)	232
Calcium channel blockers (CCB)	235
Angiotensin receptor blockers, angiotensin receptor blockers/diuretic angiotensin receptor modulators (AR)	88
Beta blockers, beta blockers/diuretic combinations (BB)	51
Sympatholytics	13
Bidil, hydralazine	2
Two Medication Classes *	811	27%
Diuretics plus CCB	184
Diuretics plus ACE	150
Diuretics plus AR	51
ACE plus CCB	128
AR plus CCB	84
BB plus CCB	58
Other two class combinations	156
Three Medication Classes *	499	16%
Diuretics + BB + CCB	50
Diuretics + AR + CCB	64
Diuretics + ACE + CCB	132
Other 3 class combinations	253
Four Medication Classes *	194	6%
Five or more Medication Classes *	75	2%

^*Only listed two or more medication classes if N ≥ 50.