The Ecology of Antihypertensives in the United States, 1997-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Antihypertensives are the most used medication type in the USA, yet there remains uncertainty about the use of different antihypertensives. We sought to characterize use of antihypertensives by and within medication class(es) between 1997 and 2017.

Patients and methods

A repeated cross-sectional study of 493,596 adult individuals using the 1997-2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The Orange Book was used for adjunctive information. The primary outcome was the estimated use by and within antihypertensive medication class(es).

Results

The proportion of individuals taking any antihypertensive during a year increased from 1997 to the early 2010s and then remained stable. The proportion of adults using angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) and dihydro

SUBMITTER: Johansen ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947049 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature