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Table 4 Medications included in the multivariable model

From: Does the association between adherence to statin medications and mortality depend on measurement approach? A retrospective cohort study

Medication category

Generic name of medications included

Statin mediation (i.e., HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors)

Atorvastatin, atorvastatin/amlodipine combination, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, and simvastatin

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-Inhibitors (ACE-Inhibitors)

Benazepril, captopril, cilazapril, cilazapril/HCTZ combination, enalapril, enalapril/HCTZ combination, fosinopril, lisinopril lisinopril/HCTZ combination, perindopril, perindopril/indapamide combination, quinapril quinapril/HCTZ combination, ramipril, and trandolapril

Angiotensin Receptor-Blockers (ARBs)

Candesartan, candesartan/HCTZ combination, eprosartan, eprosartan/HCTZ combination, irbesartan, irbesartan/HCTZ combination, losartan, losartan/HCTZ combination, olmesartan, Olemsartan/HCTZ combination, telmisartan, telmisartan/HCTZ combination, valsartan, and valsartan/HCTZ combination

Beta Blockers

Acebutolol, atenolol, atenolol/chlorthalidone combination, labetolol, metoprolol, metoprolol/HCTZ combination, nadolol, oxprenolol, pindolol, pindolol/HCTZ combination, propranolol, propranolol/HCTZ combination, timolol, and timolol/HCTZ combination

Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs)

Dihydropyridine (DH-CCB)

Amlodipine, felodipine, nicardipine, and nifedipine long acting,

Non-dihydropyridine (NDH-CCB)

diltiazem, and verapamil

Diuretics

Amiloride, amiloride/HCTZ, bumetanide, chlorthalidone, ethacrynic acid, furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), indapamide, metolazone, spironolactone, spironolactone/HCTZ, triamterene, triamterene/HCTZ

Anticoagulants

Acenocoumarol, dalteparin, enoxaparin, heparin, nadroparin, tinzaparin, warfarin

Antiplatelet

ASA, clopidogrel, dipyridamole/ASA, pentoxifylline, sulfinpyrazone, ticlopidine

Nitrates

Erythrityl tetranitrate, isosorbide dinitrate, isosorbide-5-mononitrate, nitroglycerin

Other lipid drugs

Bezafibrate, cholestyramine, clofibrate, colestipol, ezetimibe, fenofibrate, gemfibrozil, niacin, probucol