Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

antianginal_rx

Categories

Medications

Antianginal medications
Antianginal medication usage in last 2 weeks

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

DEPONIT                DIPYRIDAMOLE                 IMDUR
ISMO                   ISORDIL                      ISORDIL TEMB
ISOSORB DIN            ISOSORB MONO                 ISOSORBIDE
MINITRAN               MONOKET                      NITREK
NITRO                  NITRO-DUR                    NITRO-TRANSD
NITROBID               NITROGLYCER                  NITROGLYCERI
NITROL                 NITROLINGUAL                 NITRONG
NITROQUICK             NITROSTAT                    NITROTAB
PERSANTINE             RANEXA                       TRANSDERM-NI

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