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. 2022 Dec;23(4):459–466. doi: 10.30476/DENTJODS.2021.91067.1549

Table 3.

The most commonly used drugs from each drug family

Drug Family Drug Name Frequency Percent
Antihypertensive Losartan 54 36
Antiglycemic Metformin 45 30
Antihyperlipidemic Atorvastatin 47 31.3
Heart Disease Drugs Aspirin 33 22
Antihypothyroid Levothyroxine 10 6.7
Antidepressant Fluoxetine 1 0.7
Gastrointestinal Drugs Omeprazole 3 2
Kidney Failure Drugs Furosemide 6 4
Anti-Alzheimer Yasnal 3 2
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) Methotrexate 2 1.3
Osteoporosis Drugs Alendronate 2 1.3
Antiasthmatic Salbutamol 3 2
Anti-epileptic Gabapentin 6 4
Antinausea Dimenhydrinate 2 1.3
Drugs for reducing uric acid Allopurinol 2 1.3
Anti-Parkinson Levodopa 1 0.7
Sedative Chlordiazpoxide 4 2.7
Sleep disorders Drugs Alprazolam 3 2
Anticancer Aromasine 1 0.7
Anemia Drugs Folic Acid 1 0.7
Multiple Sclerosis Drugs Dimethyl fumarate 1 0.7
Muscle relaxer Tizanidine 1 0.7
Analgesic Celecoxib 3 2
Anthelmintic Albendazole 1 0.7