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AIMS:To evaluate the pattern of prescribing of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in general practice, related to the primary clinical diagnosis and concomitant medication. DESIGN:A descriptive survey of general practitioners' prescribing habits, presumptive diagnosis and patient demography over a period of 2 weeks in April 1994. SETTING:A stratified quota sample of 22 practices in Northern Ireland. RESULTS:The major clinical indication for the use of ACE inhibitors was essential hypertension (61.5%) with only a minority usage (19.9%) in congestive heart failure. Co-prescription of drugs with potential for interaction with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors was not uncommon (16.7%). Of the 353 patients with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure, only 64 (18.1%) were receiving ACE inhibitors. The dosages used were lower than recommended for this indication. A significantly higher proportion of elderly patients with heart failure were prescribed hypnotic drugs (14.7% versus 8.3%; p<0.001) and had the co-existence of insomnia (11.8% versus 6.9%; p<0.001) compared to patients without heart failure. CONCLUSIONS:ACE inhibitors were underused in the treatment of congestive heart failure, and were often prescribed in suboptimal dosages. The frequent concurrent prescription of hypnotics and the co-existence of insomnia in heart failure may reflect this therapeutic strategy.
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Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Safjournal_title
Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safetyauthors
Connolly JP,Silke B,McGavock H,Wilson-Davies Kdoi
10.1002/(SICI)1099-1557(199809/10)7:5<331::AID-PDSkeywords:
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1998-09-01 00:00:00pages
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1053-8569issn
1099-1557journal_volume
7pub_type
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