Prescribing of ACE inhibitors for cardiovascular disorders in general practice.

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prescribing patterns for angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in the management of patients with heart failure and other cardiovascular disorders as part of a local project on heart failure using information collected from a Primary Care Information Initiative. METHOD: Patients from a large city-centre practice, who were receiving an ACE inhibitor or with a diagnosis of heart failure at the time of the study, were identified from medical records. Details of concomitant medical conditions and drug treatment were also recorded. RESULTS: There was extensive prescribing of ACE inhibitors alone, in the treatment of patients with hypertension, where no contraindications for the use of thiazide diuretics or beta-blockers could be identified. ACE inhibitors were being prescribed for post-myocardial infarction patients, but the time for the initiation of treatment was rarely within that recommended in the literature. For those patients diagnosed with heart failure, 60% were not being treated with ACE inhibitors even where there were no contraindications. CONCLUSION: It is clear from the results of this study that overall prescribing patterns for ACE inhibitors are not always in accord with evidence from the literature. These findings provide valuable information for the initiation and development of clinical guidelines for prescribers.

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics

VOLUME: 23

Page Numbers: 133-6

Journal Abbreviation: J Clin Pharm Ther

ISSN: 0269-4727

DAY: 28

MONTH: Apr

YEAR: 1998

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LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Physician's Practice Patterns

MESH TERMS: drug therapy

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Substance Name: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

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AFFILIATION: School of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

Country: ENGLAND

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