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Table 3 Use of common medication subclasses (N=2028)

From: An electronic health record-enabled obesity database

Medication subclass

Frequency

Biguanides

817 (40%)

Proton Pump Inhibitors

765 (38%)

NSAIDs

765 (38%)

SSRIs

698 (34%)

HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors

661 (33%)

Opioid Combinations

567 (28%)

Salicylates

533 (26%)

ACE Inhibitors

532 (26%)

Beta Blockers Cardio-Selective

516 (25%)

Sympathomimetics

503 (25%)

Loop Diuretics

452 (22%)

Thyroid Hormones

407 (20%)

Insulin

298 (15%)

Thiazides and Thiazide-Like Diuretics

295 (15%)

Antihypertensive Combinations

263 (13%)

Insulin Sensitizing Agents

258 (13%)

Sulfonylureas

253 (13%)