J Clin Med Res

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Review

Volume 11, Number 9, September 2019, pages 617-622

Overprescribed Medications for US Adults: Four Major Examples

Tables

**Table 1.** Percent of Medication Classes Used by US Adults Aged ≥ 20 Years in 1999 - 2000 and 2011 - 2012 During the Prior 30 Days
Drug category	1999 - 2000	2011 - 2012
Modified from Kantor et al 2015 JAMA. SRI: serotonin reuptake inhibitors; PPI: proton pump inhibitors.
SRI antidepressants	4.3	8.5
Levothyroxine	4.6	6.0
PPIs	3.9	7.8
Opioid analgesics	3.8	5.7
≥ 5 co-prescribed drugs	8.2	15

**Table 2.** Percent of Medication Classes Used in the Prior 30 Days by Age Group in a 2011 - 2014 Survey
Drug group	Age groups (years)
Drug group	18 - 44	45 - 64	Over 65
Data taken from CDC Health, United States, 2016, Trend Tables 79 and 80. H₂: histamine H₂ antagonists; PPIs: proton pump inhibitors.
Antidepressants	8.8	17.5	18.9
Thyroid hormones	2.2	8.1	15.5
PPIs and H₂ blockers	3.8	14.1	23.2
Opioids and other analgesics	7.0	15.5	16.4
≥ 5 co-prescribed drugs	3.9	18.3	40.7