Table 2.
Top 40 medications by trigger volume with subsequent actions
| Rank | Study medication | % of Triggered meds (site 1) a | % of Triggered meds (site 2) | % Problem yield (site 1) | % Abandoned (site 1) | % Not applicable selected (site 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atorvastatin | 9.55 | 4.99 | 89.5 | 8.39 | 2.15 |
| 2 | Ondansetron | 8.41 | n/a | 87.9 | 9.67 | 2.45 |
| 3 | Senna | 8.09 | n/a | 89.1 | 7.95 | 2.98 |
| 4 | Lorazepam | 7.84 | 4.47 | 76.0 | 12.17 | 11.81 |
| 5 | Metoprolol | 6.60 | 3.51 | 76.6 | 13.45 | 9.98 |
| 6 | Docusate | 6.33 | n/a | 86.7 | 10.85 | 2.45 |
| 7 | Levothyroxine | 6.11 | 1.94 | 89.3 | 9.62 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Amlodipine | 5.94 | 2.31 | 89.9 | 8.60 | 1.48 |
| 9 | Insulin glargine | 3.60 | 0.66 | 85.4 | 9.72 | 4.84 |
| 10 | Furosemide | 2.53 | 2.36 | 80.2 | 12.16 | 7.67 |
| 11 | Losartan | 2.50 | 1.80 | 85.4 | 13.27 | 1.31 |
| 12 | Lisinopril | 2.24 | 2.22 | 84.6 | 13.76 | 1.69 |
| 13 | Rosuvastatin | 2.20 | 2.06 | 89.7 | 8.93 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Labetalol | 1.75 | 0.99 | 78.4 | 10.55 | 11.10 |
| 15 | Escitalopram | 1.73 | n/a | 85.1 | 9.70 | 5.20 |
| 16 | Sertraline | 1.67 | n/a | 84.7 | 10.38 | 4.88 |
| 17 | Hydrochlorothiazide | 1.64 | 0.84 | 89.5 | 8.74 | 1.72 |
| 18 | Budesonide/formoterol | 1.60 | 1.00 | 80.8 | 14.88 | 4.31 |
| 19 | Carvedilol | 1.33 | 0.32 | 87.8 | 9.82 | 2.40 |
| 20 | Nifedipine | 1.19 | 0.73 | 78.5 | 11.27 | 10.21 |
| 21 | Montelukast | 1.15 | 2.06 | 84.0 | 9.70 | 6.34 |
| 22 | Metformin | 0.93 | 2.53 | 76.4 | 18.14 | 5.46 |
| 23 | Metolazone | 0.91 | 0.05 | 57.5 | 14.02 | 28.52 |
| 24 | Fluoxetine | 0.81 | n/a | 76.9 | 12.34 | 10.77 |
| 25 | Budesonide inhalation | 0.80 | n/a | 53.1 | 19.13 | 27.76 |
| 26 | Spironolactone | 0.77 | 1.23 | 79.9 | 14.49 | 5.57 |
| 27 | Pravastatin | 0.77 | 0.36 | 89.6 | 8.54 | 1.84 |
| 28 | Diltiazem | 0.74 | 0.16 | 76.8 | 19.48 | 3.70 |
| 29 | Propranolol | 0.71 | n/a | 36.4 | 15.56 | 48.05 |
| 30 | Atenolol | 0.65 | 0.23 | 80.9 | 11.83 | 7.23 |
| 31 | Simvastatin | 0.58 | 0.13 | 86.8 | 11.18 | 2.03 |
| 32 | Citalopram | 0.53 | n/a | 81.8 | 12.62 | 5.61 |
| 33 | Tiotropium | 0.46 | 0.13 | 81.2 | 15.78 | 3.06 |
| 34 | Enalapril | 0.43 | n/a | 81.0 | 16.03 | 2.93 |
| 35 | Paroxetine | 0.33 | n/a | 83.6 | 10.25 | 6.15 |
| 36 | Alendronate | 0.32 | n/a | 84.8 | 12.18 | 3.04 |
| 37 | Doxazosin | 0.27 | 0.10 | 77.6 | 8.01 | 14.36 |
| 38 | Ezetimibe | 0.27 | 0.16 | 90.5 | 8.08 | 1.39 |
| 39 | Insulin nph | 0.25 | n/a | 56.6 | 32.74 | 10.62 |
| 40 | Chlorthalidone | 0.24 | 0.23 | 86.4 | 12.38 | 1.24 |
Abbreviation: n/a: not applicable.
Ranked in order of percentage of orders triggered at site 1 given the longer time period and greater n. Problem yield and abandonment rate by medication type was not available at site 2 at time of submission.