Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
take_arbs_rx
Categories
Medications

Angiotensin II receptor blockers
Angiotensin II receptor blocker usage in last 2 weeks

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking an angiotensin II receptor blocker at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking an angiotensin II receptor blocker 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:

DIOVAN              COZAAR             DIOVAN HCT
AVAPRO              HYZAAR             BENICAR
AVALIDE             ATACAND            BENICAR HCT
MICARDIS            MICARDIS HCT       ATACAND HCT
EXFORGE             AZOR               TEVETEN

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