The role of β-blockers in patients with metabolic syndrome and hypertension

Dézsi, Csaba András

doi:10.1556/oh.2015.30146

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“…According to the Report of the Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2013, total turnover of drugs for each group of drugs from ATC classification amounted to BAM 526,773,698.5. Of that amount, the largest percentage, 21%, goes to drugs in group C–drugs for cardiovascular system ( 16 ).…”

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Utilisation Analysis of Antihypertensive Drugs in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the Time-period 2013-2015

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Objective:Expenditures for drugs are increasingly burdening already insufficient funds for health protection. This is especially evident in less developed European countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina. The question is whether such analyses can help save funds for financing treatment for diseases, with an emphasis on a more rational choice of drug for appropriate indication, whereby clinical complications of hypertension would be prevented and patients would have quality of their lives improved.Aim:Focus of research has been set on analysis of use of antihypertensive drugs in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the time-period January 2013–March 2015. Use of all drugs for treatment of hypertension in that time-period in the country has been shown in an unbiased manner.Methods:The study is designed as retrospective-prospective comparative research of use of antihypertensive drugs in BiH in a certain time-period. Data are collected from relevant drug utilisation database which has been established in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2013.Results:We have calculated financial expenditure for prescribed antihypertensives in the time- period of 2013, 2014 and Q1 2015. Use of antihypertensives at the country level for this time-period is BAM 200,242,218. At the country level, physicians are most often opting for combination therapy: ACE inhibitors + diuretics (20.2%) and ACE inhibitors + Ca channel antagonists (18.0%).Conclusion:In this research, it has been shown that modern drugs are used for treatment of hypertension in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These drugs are used in the same order as they are prescribed in developed countries.

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Utilisation Analysis of Antihypertensive Drugs in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the Time-period 2013-2015

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“…The results were studied not only as a function of the methods of hemostasis and anesthesia (see below) but also according to BMI, blood pressure, smoking, potential accompanying diseases (diabetes mellitus or mild renal failure [decreased glomerular filtration rate]), certain medications taken by the patients (eg, b-blockers), 18 and demographic variables.…”

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