Table 2 Co-medications prescribed for hypertensive patients
Drugs | Frequency, n (%) | Drugs | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotics | Antiasmathics | ||
 Ciprofloxacillin | 10 (2.1) | Salbutamol puff | 17 (3.5) |
 Amoxicillin | 9 (1.9) | Prednisolone | 8 (1.7) |
 Azithromycin | 6 (1.2) | Beclomethasone puff | 2 (0.4) |
 Norfloxacillin | 2 (0.4) |  |  |
 Ceftriaxone | 2 (0.4) |  |  |
 Metronidazole | 1 (0.2) |  |  |
 Crystalline penicillin | 1 (0.2) |  |  |
 Cloxacillin | 1 (0.2) |  |  |
 Cotrimoxazole | 1 (0.2) |  |  |
Supplements | Statin | ||
 Folic acid | 3 (0.6) | Atorvastatin | 37 (7.7) |
 Calcium gluconate | 1 (0.2) | Rosuvastatin | 15 (3.1) |
 Neurobin | 1 (0.2) |  |  |
Beta blocker | Antiplatelet | ||
 Propranolol | 5 (1.0) | Aspirin | 29 (6.0) |
 Metoprolol | 3 (0.6) |  |  |
 Timolol eye drop | 1 (0.2) |  |  |
Anticonvulsant | Diuretics | ||
 Phenytoin | 3 (0.6) | Furosemide | 30 (6.2) |
 Phenobarbital | 2 (0.4) | Spironolactone | 14 (2.9) |
 Gabapentin | 1 (0.2) |  |  |
 Carbamazepine | 1 (0.2) |  |  |
Antidiabetics | Ant thyroid drugs | ||
 Metformin | 48 (10.0) | propylt hiouracil | 5 (1.0) |
 Glibenclamide | 19 (3.9) |  |  |
 Insulin | 8 (1.7) |  |  |
NSAIDS | Others | ||
 Indometacin | 13 (2.7) | Paracetamol | 61 (12.7) |
 Ibuprofen | 6 (1.2) | Omeprazole | 32 (6.6) |
 Diclofenac | 6 (1.2) | Amitryptylline | 21 (4.4) |
 Meloxicam | 3 (0.6) | Medicinal plants | 16 (3.3) |
| Â | Â | Tramadol | 16 (3.3) |
| Â | Â | ART | 5 (1.0) |
| Â | Â | Albendazole | 2 (0.4) |
| Â | Â | Dexthrometorphan | 2 (0.4) |
| Â | Â | Benzylbenzonate | 1(0.2) |
| Â | Â | Resiperidone | 1(0.2) |
| Â | Â | Carbidopa-levodopa | 1(0.2) |