Table 3 Top Ten of the prescribed PIM in elderly patients > 65 years (n = 1241)
From: Why do family doctors prescribe potentially inappropriate medication to elderly patients?
Range | Agent | Total frequency | Total frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zopiclone (>3.75 mg/d) | 53 | 4.3 |
2 | Zolpidem (>5 mg/d) | 29 | 2.3 |
3 | Diazepam | 24 | 1.9 |
Doxazosin | 24 | 1.9 | |
4 | Nifedipine | 23 | 1.9 |
5 | Etoricoxib | 18 | 1.5 |
6 | Medazepam | 17 | 1.4 |
7 | Lorazepam (>2 mg/d) | 16 | 1.3 |
8 | Brotizolam (>0.125 mg/d) | 15 | 1.2 |
9 | Amitryptiline | 13 | 1.1 |
Nitrazepam | 13 | 1.1 | |
10 | Indomethacin | 10 | 1.0 |