Table 1 Prevalence of 14 high-risk medication categories in people with polypharmacy (N = 1356), ELSA 2012

RAAS inhibitors

62.0 (841)

Antithrombotics

56.8 (770)

Diuretics

39.3 (533)

CCBs

37.6 (510)

Antidepressants

22.6 (307)

Opioids for pain relief

12.9 (175)

NSAIDs^b

11.8 (160)

Other CNS drugs

10.0 (136)

Muscle relaxants

6.1 (82)

Steroids^b

6.0 (81)

BZDs^a

5.6 (76)

Anticholinergics^c

5.5 (75)

Antipsychotics

1.1 (15)

Antimanic agents

0.3 (4)