Table 3 Medication classes chosen as most or least important
Most important medication | n* |
|---|---|
Beta blockers | 8 |
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors | 7 |
Anticoagulants | 5 |
Opioid analgesics | 4 |
Calcium channel blockers | 3 |
Non-opioid analgesics | 2 |
Gastric medications | 2 |
Digitalis glycosides | 2 |
Antilipemic agents | 2 |
Glucocorticoids | 2 |
Insulin | 2 |
Loop diuretics | 2 |
Platelet aggregation inhibitors | 1 |
Sedatives/hypnotics | 1 |
Anticonvulsants | 1 |
Antiparkinson agents | 1 |
Antianginals | 1 |
Thiazides/related diuretics | 1 |
Local anesthetics, topical | 1 |
Digestants | 1 |
Genitourinary agents | 1 |
Oral hypoglycemic agents | 1 |
Antirheumatic agents | 1 |
Skeletal muscle relaxants | 1 |
Bronchodilators | 1 |
Least important medication | n |
Vitamins | 12 |
Non-opioid analgesics | 4 |
Antilipemic agents | 2 |
Antigout agents | 2 |
Sedatives/Hypnotics | 1 |
Anticonvulsants | 1 |
Loop diuretics | 1 |
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors | 1 |
Local anesthetics, topical | 1 |
Laxatives | 1 |
Histamine antagonists | 1 |
Antispasmodics, urological | 1 |
Contraceptives, systemic | 1 |
Skeletal muscle relaxants | 1 |
Iron | 1 |