Table 3 Drug classes implicated in unjustified medication: 619 cases from 318 patients
Drug classesCases
Proton-pump inhibitors142 (45)
Anxiolytics and hypnotics94 (30)
Vitamins45 (14)
Laxatives40 (13)
Statins29 (9)
Acetylsalicylic acid27 (8)
Electrolytes27 (8)
Neuroleptic agents26 (8)
Antidepressants23 (7)
Others*166 (52)
  • Data shown are in absolute values (percentage of patients concerned).

  • *Drug classes concerning <7% of patients.