Treatment patterns of antihypertensive fixed-dose combinations according to age and number of agents prescribed: Retrospective analysis using a Japanese claims database.

Takayuki IshidaAkinori OhNobuhiro NishigakiTakuya Tsuchihashi

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2019)

Our analyses show that the real-world use of FDC varies depending on the combination of agent class and the number of prescriptions; the latter was similar regardless of age. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 1077-1083.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
health insurance
emergency department
adverse drug
hypertensive patients
replacement therapy