Medications are listed by frequency of prescription, rather than alphabetically, to illustrate which classifications of medications were most frequently prescribed. The table includes both brand and generic names for medications, as reported by participants and their record reviews. Some cases had more than one drug prescribed from the same group.
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| Medicine classification | Number of cases in which these medicines were prescribed |
|---|
| Opioid analgesics | 18 |
| Proton pump inhibitors/H2-receptor antagonists | 11 |
| Diuretics | 10 |
| Antibacterials, antifungals | 9 |
| Benzodiazepines | 8 |
| Corticosteroid inhalers (with beta2 agonists) | 8 |
| Antiplatelets | 7 |
| Statins | 7 |
| Non-opioid analgesics | 7 |
| Calcium and vitamin D analogues | 6 |
| Beta2 agonists | 6 |
| Emollient creams and ointments | 6 |
| Nitrates | 6 |
| Angiotensin I/II receptor antagonists; ACE inhibitors | 6 |
| Anticholinergics/antimuscarinics | 6 |
| Antiepileptics | 6 |
| Mucolytics | 6 |
| Laxatives | 5 |
| Tricyclic/tetracyclic antidepressants | 5 |
| Antipsychotics | 5 |
| Corticosteroids | 5 |
| Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors | 5 |
| Alpha-adrenoceptor blockers | 4 |
| Beta-adrenoceptor blocker | 3 |
| Biguanides | 3 |
| Cardiac glycosides | 3 |
| Factor Xa inhibitors | 3 |
| Neuroprotectives | 3 |
| Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | 3 |
| Antihistamines | 2 |
| Antimalarials | 2 |
| Antispasmodics | 2 |
| Aromatase inhibitors | 2 |
| Bisphosphonates | 2 |
| Calcium channel blockers | 2 |
| Corticosteroid creams | 2 |
| Dopamine receptor agonists | 2 |
| Gliptin | 2 |
| Iron, oral | 2 |
| Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics and sedatives | 2 |
| Non-sedating antihistamines | 2 |
| Ocular lubricants | 2 |
| Oxygen | 2 |
| Penicillin | 2 |
| Serotonin (5-HT3) receptor antagonists | 2 |
| Sulfonylureas | 2 |
| Vitamin K antagonists | 2 |
| Xanthine oxidase inhibitors | 1 |
| 5α-reductase inhibitors | 1 |
| Anaesthetics, local | 1 |
| Antiandrogens | 1 |
| Antimetabolites | 1 |
| Antipropulsives | 1 |
| Antiseptic mouthwash | 1 |
| Antivertigo preparation | 1 |
| Corticosteroid nasal spray | 1 |
| Dopamine precursors | 1 |
| Gonadotropin-releasing hormones | 1 |
| Heparin | 1 |
| Hyperpolarisation-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel blockers | 1 |
| Immunosuppressants | 1 |
| Muscle relaxants | 1 |
| Nebuliser | 1 |
| Non-invasive ventilation | 1 |
| Oral rehydration salts | 1 |
| Pancreatin | 1 |
| Somatostatin analogues | 1 |
| Thyroid hormone | 1 |
| Bone resorption inhibitors | 1 |
ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme.
