In the US, the following are top 3 prescribed drugs:
1. Antibiotics - 17%
2. Antidepressants - 13%
3. Pain killing opioids - 13%
4. Drugs to reduce lipids like cholesterol - 11%
5. Vaccines - 11%
22% of the patients are on 5 or more prescription drugs
Top issues facing the patients:
Heart disease
Diabetes
Mental issues
Spending on prescription drugs reached $250 billion in 2009 the year studied, and accounted for 12 percent of total personal health care expenditures.
http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/nearly-7-in-10-americans-take-prescription-drugs-mayo-clinic-olmsted-medical-center-find/
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One likely factor driving the increased use: obesity.
Researchers noted that eight of the 10 most commonly used drugs in the United States are for 1. hypertension,
2. heart failure,
3. diabetes and
4. other elements of the “cardiometabolic syndrome.”
5. In addition, another frequently prescribed drug treats gastroesophageal reflux, a widespread condition among the overweight or obese.
The most commonly used individual drug in 2011-2012 was simvastatin, which is taken by roughly 8 percent of U.S. adults. It is a statin drug, often marketed under the brand name Zocor, which aims to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/11/03/more-americans-than-ever-are-taking-prescription-drugs/?utm_term=.b520c1edb19a
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In UK,
1. Cholesterol-lowering statins,
2. pain relief and
3. anti-depressants
were among the most prescribed medicines.
Nearly a third of prescriptions were for cardiovascular disease with more than 65 million prescriptions for tackling high blood pressure, heart failure or cholesterol levels.
Simvastatin - which lowers cholesterol - was the single most prescribed item with 40 million prescriptions.
"That half of men over 65 are taking cholesterol-lowering medicines reflects the high risk of cardiovascular disease in this group.
Overweight and obese people were more likely to need prescription drugs.
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-30411246
1. Antibiotics - 17%
2. Antidepressants - 13%
3. Pain killing opioids - 13%
4. Drugs to reduce lipids like cholesterol - 11%
5. Vaccines - 11%
22% of the patients are on 5 or more prescription drugs
Top issues facing the patients:
Heart disease
Diabetes
Mental issues
Spending on prescription drugs reached $250 billion in 2009 the year studied, and accounted for 12 percent of total personal health care expenditures.
http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/nearly-7-in-10-americans-take-prescription-drugs-mayo-clinic-olmsted-medical-center-find/
***
One likely factor driving the increased use: obesity.
Researchers noted that eight of the 10 most commonly used drugs in the United States are for 1. hypertension,
2. heart failure,
3. diabetes and
4. other elements of the “cardiometabolic syndrome.”
5. In addition, another frequently prescribed drug treats gastroesophageal reflux, a widespread condition among the overweight or obese.
The most commonly used individual drug in 2011-2012 was simvastatin, which is taken by roughly 8 percent of U.S. adults. It is a statin drug, often marketed under the brand name Zocor, which aims to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/11/03/more-americans-than-ever-are-taking-prescription-drugs/?utm_term=.b520c1edb19a
***
In UK,
1. Cholesterol-lowering statins,
2. pain relief and
3. anti-depressants
were among the most prescribed medicines.
Nearly a third of prescriptions were for cardiovascular disease with more than 65 million prescriptions for tackling high blood pressure, heart failure or cholesterol levels.
Simvastatin - which lowers cholesterol - was the single most prescribed item with 40 million prescriptions.
"That half of men over 65 are taking cholesterol-lowering medicines reflects the high risk of cardiovascular disease in this group.
Overweight and obese people were more likely to need prescription drugs.
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-30411246
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