Research Article

Based on the Beers Criteria 2019 Edition Over-the-Counter Drugs Risk Confirmation of Elderly Chinese

Table 2

OTC pharmaceutical preparations and proportion.

DrugsPreparation classesTotalProportion (%)
SimpleCompound

Anticholinergic drug6084.5
The first-generation antihistamines
 Chlorpheniramine134
 Dimenhydrinate12
 Diphenhydramine21
 Promethazine1
 Clemastine1
 Cyproheptadine1
 Triprolidine11
Antispasmodic
 A. belladonna12
 Hyoscyamine11
Digestive system drugs22.8
 Omeprazole2
Analgesic912.7
Oral nonselective COX inhibitors
 Ibuprofen23
 Diclofenac1
 Ketoprofen1
 Naproxen1
Skeletal muscle relaxants
 Chlorzoxazone1
Total155671100

OTC: over-the-counter; COX: cyclooxygenase.