Table 3 Prevalence of FRIDs use at hospital admission and discharge
From: Prescribing patterns of fall risk-increasing drugs in older adults hospitalized for heart failure
| Â | Admission | Discharge | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
All FRIDs | 1080 (94) | 1132 (99) | 5% |
CV FRIDs | 1060 (92) | 1122 (98) | 6% |
Antihypertensives | 1005 (88) | 1072 (93) | 5% |
 Beta blockers | 700 (61) | 863 (75) | 14% |
 ACE inhibitors | 411 (36) | 480 (42) | 6% |
 CCBs | 369 (32) | 325 (28) | -4% |
 Nitrates | 179 (16) | 250 (22) | 6% |
 Alpha blockers | 230 (20) | 215 (19) | 1% |
 ARBs | 228 (20) | 203 (18) | -2% |
 Vasodilators | 99 (9) | 152 (13) | 4% |
 Aldosterone antagonists | 81 (7) | 148 (13) | 6% |
 Thiazides | 183 (16) | 90 (8) | -8% |
 Potassium-sparing diuretics | 23 (2) | 8 (1) | -1% |
 Alpha agonists | 7 (1) | 9 (1) | - |
 Loop diuretics | 612 (53) | 829 (72) | 19% |
 Digoxin | 141 (12) | 185 (16) | 4% |
Non-CV FRIDs | 369 (32) | 368 (32) | - |
Antidepressants | 234 (20) | 243 (21) | 1% |
 SSRI | 157 (14) | 165 (14) | - |
 TCA | 46 (4) | 46 (4) | - |
 SNRI | 28 (2) | 30 (3) | 1% |
 Trazodone | 10 (1) | 12 (1) | - |
 NDRI | 8 (1) | 8 (1) | - |
 Benzodiazepines | 93 (8) | 87 (8) | - |
 Opioids | 97 (8) | 71 (6) | -2% |
 Antiepileptics | 30 (3) | 34 (3) | - |
Antipsychotics | 19 (2) | 29 (2) | - |
 Atypical | 16 (1) | 24 (2) | 1% |
 Typical | 3 (0) | 5 (0) | - |