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Table 3 Most commonly taken remedies

From: Kidney function and clinical recommendations of drug dose adjustment in geriatric patients

N = 108

N (%)

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor*

59 (55)

Hydrochlorothiazide*

59 (55)

Beta-adrenoceptor blocker**

54 (50)

Acetylsalicylic acid*

41 (38)

Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs*

23 (21)

Statins**

22 (20)

Antidepressants**

18 (17)

Opioids**

18 (17)

Sartans**

17 (16)

Allopurinol*

10 ( 9)

Bisphosphonates*

8 ( 7)

Neuroleptics**

8 ( 7)

Sulfonylureas*

8 ( 7)

Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)*

7 (.7)

Metformin*

7 ( 7)

Metoclopramide*

7 ( 7)

Aldosterone antagonists*

4 ( 4)

Antidementives**

2 ( 2)

Antiepileptics**

2 ( 2)

Alpha2 adrenergic receptor antagonists*

2 ( 2)

Digoxin*

2 ( 2)

H2 receptor antagonists*

2 ( 2)

Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs**

2 ( 2)

  1. * All drugs in this class require dose adjustment in case of moderate or severe renal impairment.
  2. ** Some drugs of this class require dose adjustment in case of renal impairment.