Table 5 Top 10 most common prescription medication classes in patients aged 85+ by sex
Males | Females | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Medication class | % | Medication class | % | Medication class | % |
1 | Statins | 59.8 | Analgesics, non-opioid | 50.4 | Analgesics, non-opioid | 50.2 |
2 | Analgesics, non-opioid | 49.8 | Bisphosphonates | 47.3 | Statins | 47.9 |
3 | Beta-blockers | 42.6 | Statins | 40.8 | Beta-blockers | 36.7 |
4 | Ace-inhibitors | 42.1 | Calcium (alone or in combination with Vitamin D) | 36.6 | Bisphosphonates | 34.4 |
5 | Anti-thrombotic agents | 35.9 | CCBs | 35.5 | CCBs | 34.0 |
6 | PPIs | 35.4 | Beta-blockers | 33.2 | PPIs | 33.3 |
7 | BPH drugs | 35.4 | Thiazide diuretics (alone or in combination with other drugs) | 32.7 | Ace-inhibitors | 33.3 |
8 | CCBs | 31.6 | PPIs | 32.1 | Thiazide diuretics (alone or in combination with other drugs) | 31.4 |
9 | Drugs for constipation | 30.6 | Drugs for constipation | 30.4 | Drugs for constipation | 30.5 |
10 | Thiazide diuretics (alone or in combination with other drugs) | 29.2 | Ace-inhibitors | 28.2 | Calcium (alone or in combination with Vitamin D) | 30.3 |