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Table 4 The second ATC Classification level Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs besides Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products used by patients with GERD

From: Polypharmacy and pattern of medication use among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: results from Pars Cohort study

Drug class

Total

n = 2325

(100%)

Men

n (%; 95% CI)

Women

n (%; 95% CI)

60 years and older

n (%; 95% CI)

A02

921 (39.6)

332 (39.3; 36.1–42.7)

589 (39.7; 37.2–42.2)

308 (45.5; 41.7–49.3)

M01

253 (10.8)

77 (9.1; 7.4–11.2)

176 (11.8; 10.3–13.6)

138 (20.4; 17.4–23.4)

A10

140 (6.0)

28 (3.32; 2.3–4.7)

112 (7.5; 6.3- 9.0)

66 (9.7; 7.6–11.9)

A11

66 (2.8)

3 (0.35; 0.2–1.1)

63 (4.25; 3.33–5.4)

20 (3.0; 1.9–4.5)

Aot

38 (1.63)

17 (2.0; 1.3–3.3)

21 (1.4; 1.0-2.2)

9 (1.3; 0.7–2.6)

A06

16 (0.7)

9 (1.0; 0.5- 2.0)

7 (0.4; 0.2–0.9)

8 (1.1; 0.5–2.3)

A12

14 (0.6)

2 (0.23; 0.1- 1.0)

12 (0.8; 0.5–1.5)

5 (0.7; 0.3–1.7)

  1. Abbreviations: ATC: Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical; A02: Drugs for acid related disorders; M01: Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products; A10: Drugs used in diabetes; A11: Vitamins; Aot: other Alimentary tract and metabolism; A12: Mineral supplements blockers; A06: Drugs for constipation