Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

antihyp_rx

Categories

Medications

Antihypertensive
Antihypertensive medication usage in last 2 weeks

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

FUROSEMIDE             HYDROCHLOROT            LISINOPRIL       
TRIAMT/HCTZ            LASIX                   DIOVAN           
COZAAR                 ENALAPRIL               VASOTEC          
DIOVAN HCT             ZESTRIL                 SPIRONOLACT       
HYTRIN                 ALTACE                  LOTREL            
ACCUPRIL               AVAPRO                  HYZAAR            
DOXAZOSIN              PRINIVIL                TERAZOSIN

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