Medication Use Among Patients Prior to Bariatric Surgery.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The aims of this study were to describe the most common medications reported by candidates for weight loss surgery and to consider the potential implications for patient care. Methods: A secondary data analysis of data from bariatric surgery patients enrolled in a randomized, controlled trial. At study entry, participants recorded their use of prescription medications they had taken in the previous 90 days. The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC)/Defined Daily Dose (DDD) Index 2014 was used to classify medications. Results: Participants (n=265) were 85.7% female and 83.0% white. Mean body mass index was 47.9±6.5 kg/m², and age was 45.1±11 years. The average number of medications was 4.4±4.1, and the median was 3. The to

SUBMITTER: Elliott JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4575522 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature