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Table 1 Medications groups

From: Summary adherence estimates do not portray the true incongruity between drug intake, nurse documentation and physicians’ orders

 

Frequency (No)

Percent (%)

Antidepressants

10

2.2

  Mirtazapine, paroxetine, escitalopram, amitryptiline, fluvoxamine, escitalopram

  

Doxazosin

13

2.9

Anti-arrhythmics

13

2.9

  Amiodarone, flecainide, propafenone

  

Oral hypoglycemics

18

4.0

  Glibencamide, repaglinide, acrabose, metformin

  

Nitrates

20

4.5

  Glyceryl trinitrate,Isosorbide mononitrate,Isosorbide dinitrate

  

ACE inhibitors and ARB’s*

27

6.0

  Captopril, ramipril, enalapril, losartan, cilazapril, valsartan

  

Furosemide

32

7.1

Calcium Chanel Blockers

33

7.3

  Felodipine,amlodipine,nifedipine, verapamil,lercandipine

  

Beta Blockers

46

10.2

  Metoprolol, Atenolol, Carvedilol, Bisoprolol

  

Statins

49

10.9

  Simvastatin, Pravastatin, Atorvastatin

  

Aspirin

53

11.8

Calcium Carbonate

67

14.9

Alfacalcidol

68

15.1

Total

449

100.0

  1. *Includes 4 cases of combined ARB’s and Hydrochlorothiazide in one pill.