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Table 3 Prescription frequency of anti-hypertensive medications by type for all men (N = 173 prescriptions) and for men taking monotherapy (N = 90 prescriptions)

From: Pharmacological treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia in Izhevsk, Russia

All anti-hypertensive drugs (100 % of prescriptions)

Total

Monotherapy

Prescribed in Canada

N

N

 

173

90

 

Thiazide Diuretics (3.5 % of total prescriptions)

Indapamide

5

3

Yes

Hydrochlorothiazide

1

--

Yes

Total

6

3

 

ACE-Inhibitors (42.8 % of total prescriptions)

Enalapril

58

36

Yes

Lisinopril

7

5

Yes

Perindopril

6

4

Yes

Captopril

1

--

Yes

Fosinopril

1

--

Yes

Ramipril

1

--

Yes

Total

74

45

 

ARBs (0.6 % of total prescriptions)

Losartan

1

--

Yes

Total

1

0

 

Calcium-Channel Blockers (11.6 % of total prescriptions)

Nifedipine

8

2

Yes

Verapamil

7

1

Yes

Amilodipine

5

1

Yes

Total

20

4

 

β-Blockers (28.9 % of total prescriptions)

Metoprolol

32

13

Yes

Bisoprolol

15

8

Yes

Propranolol

2

--

Yes

Carvediol

1

--

Yes

Total

50

21

 

Combination therapies (11.1 % of total prescriptions)

 ACE-Inhibitor & Diuretic (6.8 % of total prescriptions)

Perindopril & Indapamide

8

7

Yes

Enalapril & Indapamide

1

1

No. Drugs prescribed separately.

Enalapril & Hydrochlorothiazide

1

--

Yes

 Beta-Blocker & Diuretic (6.2 % of total prescriptions)

Atenolol & Chlortalidone

9

8

Yes

Total

19

16

 

 α-Blockers (0.6 % of total prescriptions)

Clonidine

1

1

Yes

Total

1

1

 

 Local Medications (1.2 % of total prescriptions)

Reserpine (Rauwolfia alkaloid)

2

--

No. Drug not prescribed due to serious adverse side effects.

Total

2

0

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