Prescribing Patterns of Antihypertensives for Treatment-Naïve Patients in South Korea: From Korean NHISS Claim Data
Joint Authors
Han, Kyung Do
Kim, Sang Hyuck
Shin, Dong Wook
Kim, Shinhye
Park, Sang-hyun
Kim, Yul-Hee
Jeon, Shin-Ae
Kwon, Yong-Chol
Source
International Journal of Hypertension
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-08-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Several factors influence the choice of antihypertensive drugs.
To facilitate the rational use of drugs it is important to assess their prescription patterns over time.
This study aims to evaluate doctors’ prescribing patterns of antihypertensive drugs for drug-naïve patients in South Korea.
Methods.
The claims data of the Korean National Health Insurance Research Database from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2015 were analyzed.
The data virtually cover the entire South Korean population.
Antihypertensive drugs were further subdivided into angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEis), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), beta-blockers (BBs), and thiazide diuretics.
The prescription pattern of antihypertensive drugs and associated factors were assessed according to the patients’ characteristics, including associated comorbidities.
Results.
A total of 2,919,162 subjects had started taking antihypertension medications during the study period.
ARB was the most frequently prescribed drug (51.6%) followed by CCB (45.0%), BB (18.5%), diuretics (17.0%), and ACEi (11.7%).
Most patients were prescribed with monotherapy (66.7%) rather than combination therapy (33.3%), and CCB was the most frequently prescribed monotherapy drug (25.7%).
For combination therapy, ARB + CCB was the most frequently prescribed combination, and the prescription frequency was found to be increasing.
In patients prescribed with combination therapy, most had been prescribed single-pill fixed-dose combination.
Conclusion.
We identified the physicians’ prescription patterns of antihypertensive drugs for treatment-naïve patients.
The findings of this study can lead to a rational, evidence-based, and cost-effective improvement of prescription patterns in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Sang Hyuck& Shin, Dong Wook& Kim, Shinhye& Han, Kyung Do& Park, Sang-hyun& Kim, Yul-Hee…[et al.]. 2019. Prescribing Patterns of Antihypertensives for Treatment-Naïve Patients in South Korea: From Korean NHISS Claim Data. International Journal of Hypertension،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1166010
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Sang Hyuck…[et al.]. Prescribing Patterns of Antihypertensives for Treatment-Naïve Patients in South Korea: From Korean NHISS Claim Data. International Journal of Hypertension No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1166010
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Sang Hyuck& Shin, Dong Wook& Kim, Shinhye& Han, Kyung Do& Park, Sang-hyun& Kim, Yul-Hee…[et al.]. Prescribing Patterns of Antihypertensives for Treatment-Naïve Patients in South Korea: From Korean NHISS Claim Data. International Journal of Hypertension. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1166010
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1166010