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Table 6 Mapping between drug group designations used in the literature and ATC codes used for the replication

From: Replicating medication trend studies using ad hoc information extraction in a clinical data warehouse

Designation in paper

ATC-Codesystem

Insulin

A10A: Insulins and analogues

Oral antidiabetes medication

A10B: Blood glucose lowering drugs, excluding insulins

Biguanides

A10BA: Biguanides

Sulfonylureas

A10BB: Sulfonylureas

Antidiabetes combinations

A10BD: Combinations of oral blood glucose lowering drugs

α-Glucosidase inhibitors

A10BF: Alpha glucosidase inhibitors

Thiazolidinediones

A10BG: Thiazolidinediones

DPP-4 inhibitors

A10BH: Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors

Meglitinides

A10BX: Other blood glucose lowering drugs, excluding insulins

Vitamin K antagonists (VKA)

B01AA: Vitamin K antagonists

Warfarin

B01AA03: Warfarin

ADP receptor antagonists

B01AC04: Clopidogrel, B01AC05: Ticlopidine, B01AC22: Prasugrel, B01AC24: Ticagrelor

Oral anticoagulations (OAC)

VKA & NOAC

Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOAC)

Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban, and Apixaban

Rivaroxaban

B01AF01: Rivaroxaban

Apixaban

B01AF02: Apixaban

Dabigatran

B01AE07: Dabigatran etexilate

Aspirin

B01AC06 ASS

Dipyridamole

B01AC07: Dipyridamole

Digoxin

C01AA05: Digoxin

Diuretics

C03: Diuretics

Thiazide diuretics

C03A: Low-ceiling diuretics, thiazides

Hydrochlorothiazide

C03AA03: Hydrochlorothiazide

Loop diuretics

C03C: High-ceiling diuretics

Furosemide

C03CA01: Furosemide

Hydrochlorothiazide; triamterene

C03EA01: Hydrochlorothiazide and potassium-sparing agents

β-blockers

C07: Beta blocking agents

Metoprolol

C07AB02: Metoprolol

Atenolol

C07AB03: Atenolol

Carvedilol

C07AG02: Carvedilol

Calcium channel blockers

C08: Calcium channel blockers

Amlodipine

C08CA01: Amlodipine

Nifedipine

C08CA05: Nifedipine

Verapamil

C08DA01: Verapamil

Diltiazem

C08DB01: Diltiazem

RAAS

C09: Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system

Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors:

C09A: ACE inhibitors, plain

Lisinopril

C09AA03: Lisinopril

Lisinopril; hydrochlorothiazide

C09BA03: Lisinopril and diuretics

Angiotensin receptor blockers

C09C: Angiotensin II antagonists, plain

Losartan

C09CA01: Losartan

Valsartan

C09CA03: Valsartan

Olmesartan

C09CA08: Olmesartan medoxomil

Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs:

M01A: Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids