Prescription patterns of diuretics in Dutch community‐dwelling elderly patients

Aims To describe age‐ and gender‐related prescription patterns of diuretics in community‐dwelling elderly, and to compare diuretics to other cardiovascular (CV) medications. Methods Cross‐sectional study of patient‐specific prescription data derived from a panel of 10 Dutch community pharmacies. Determination of proportional prescription rates and prescribed daily dose (PDD) of diuretics, cardiac glycosides, nitrates, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, β‐adrenoceptor blockers, and calcium channel blockers in all 5326 patients aged 65 years or older dispensed CV medications between... Mehr ...