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Table 7 Top 10 most common prescription medication classes by age group

From: Medical characteristics of the oldest old: retrospective chart review of patients aged 85+ in an academic primary care centre

 

85-89 yrs

90-94 yrs

95+ yrs

Rank

Medication class

%

Medication class

%

Medication class

%

1

Statins

54.3

Analgesics, non-opioid

46.2

Analgesics, non-opioid

53.1

2

Analgesics, non-opioid

51.8

CCBs

43.4

Beta-blockers

40.6

3

Beta-blockers

37.3

Drugs for constipation

38.7

Bisphosphonates

40.6

4

Ace-inhibitors

34.5

Bisphosphonates

38.7

Drugs for constipation

37.5

5

PPIs

34.0

Statins

37.6

CCBs

37.5

6

Thiazide diuretics (alone or in combination with other drugs)

32.6

Beta-blockers

34.7

Calcium (alone or in combination with Vitamin D)

34.4

7

Bisphosphonates

31.8

Ace-inhibitors

34.7

Statins

31.3

8

Anti-thrombotic Agents

31.5

PPIs

32.9

Analgesics, opioids

31.3

9

Calcium (alone or in combination with Vitamin D)

31.2

Thiazide diuretics (alone or in combination with other drugs)

31.2

PPIs

28.1

10

CCBs

29.2

Thyroid therapy (hormone replacement or antithyroid)

30.1

Angiotensin II-antagonists, plain

28.1