Table 2 Potentially avoidable medications
Category: Potentially avoidable medications | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Medications for peptic ulcer and gastro-esophageal reflux disease | 230 (30.5%) |
Cardiovascular medications | 136 (18.0%) |
Vitamins and nutritional supplements | 114 (15.1%) |
Antidiabetic medications and Insulin products* | 81 (10.7%) |
Anticoagulant | 60 (7.9%) |
Antiplatelet | 33 (4.4%) |
Electrolyte supplement | 28 (3.7%) |
Dyslipidemia medications | 25 (3.3%) |
Medications for hyperuricemia | 17 (2.3%) |
Medications for benign prostatic hyperplasia | 14 (1.9%) |
Antineoplastic medications | 10 (1.3%) |
Others | 7 (0.9%) |
Total | 755 (100%) |