Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

antiadrenergics_rx

Categories

Medications

Antiadrenergics
Antiadrenergic usage in last 2 weeks

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking an antiadrenergic medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking an antiadrenergic medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medications included:

HYTRIN               DOXAZOSIN            TERAZOSIN
CARDURA              CLONIDINE            CATAPRES-TTS
CATAPRES             METHYLDOPA           TENEX
CLORPRES             ALDOMET              PRAZOSIN HCL
COMBIPRES-1          GUANFACINE           MINIPRESS
METHYLD/HCTZ

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.