Afia Frimpomaa Asare Marfo, John Serbe Marfo, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Samantha Hollingworth
The objective of the study was to describe the patterns of antihypertensive medicines (AHM) in a selected national population in Ghana. The claims data for all privately insured patients in Ghana over three years to 2018 were analysed. The classes of medicines used, the dose by time, gender and age, and generic status were examined. In addition, the use in Defined Daily Dose (DDD) per 1000 population per day was estimated. Classes of AHM prescribed were CCB, ARB, ACEI, diuretics, and BB. Amlodipine, nifedipine, losartan, lisinopril, and bendroflumethiazide accounted for 74% of all use...
January 2, 2024: Journal of Human Hypertension