Table 7.
Women n = 91 | Men n = 127 | Total n = 218 | |||
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Previous use of potentially hip fracture associated medication | 34 (37%) | 36 (29%) | 70 (32%) | ||
ATC code | Example of use/diagnosis | Example of medication name | |||
A02BC Proton pump inhibitors |
Peptic ulcer, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease | Omeprazole, pantoprazole, lansoprazole | 12 (13%) | 7 (6%) | 19 (9%) |
N06AB Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
Antidepressants | Citalopram, sertraline, fluoxetine | 10 (11%) | 8 (6%) | 18 (8%) |
N02A Opioids |
Pain | Morphine, methadone, fentanyl | 8 (9%) | 7 (6%) | 15 (7%) |
H02AB Glucocorticoids |
Systemic corticosteroids | Prednisolone, betamethasone, hydrocortisone | 6 (7%) | 6 (5%) | 12 (6%) |
B01A Antithrombotic agents |
Antithrombotic therapy | Heparin, dalteparin, warfarin | 4 (4%) | 8 (6%) | 12 (6%) |
N03AF Carboxamide derivates |
Antiepileptics | Carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, rufinamide | 5 (5%) | 5 (4%) | 10 (5%) |
C03CA Loop-diuretics |
Hypertension, heart failure | Furosemide | 5 (5%) | 4 (3%) | 9 (4%) |
M01A NSAID |
RA, osteoarthrosis, pain | Diclofenac, ibuprofen | 4 (4%) | 5 (4%) | 9 (4%) |
H03AA Thyroid hormones |
Hypothyreosis | Levothyroxine, liothyronine | 7 (8%) | 1 (1%) | 8 (4%) |
M05B Bisphosphonates |
Osteoporosis | Aledronic acid, zoledronic acid | 3 (3%) | 4 (3%) | 7 (3%) |
G03 Sex hormones |
Hormonal therapy | Androgens, estrogens | 3 (3%) | 2 (2%) | 5 (2%) |
L01, L04 Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents |
Cancer, rheumatoid arthritis | Cyklophosphamide, busulfan, methotrexate | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) | 4 (2%) |
L02BG Aromatase inhibitors |
Cancer (breast, endometrial, prostatic) | Anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane | 1 (1%) | 0 | 1 (0.5%) |
G03AC06 Progestogens |
Contraceptive | Medroxyprogesterone | 1 (1%) | 0 | 1 (0.5%) |