Table 4 Reasons for non-compliance
Compliance issue | Number of prescriptions | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Second line medicines being prescribed as first line | 342 | 52% |
Atenolol being prescribed to patients above the age of 60Â years. | 189 | 29% |
Beta blocker or an ACE inhibitor being used as monotherapy in people of African origin | 69 | 10% |
Two medicines from the same therapeutic class being co-prescribed, | 31 | 5% |
ACE/ARBs inhibitors in combination with potassium sparing diuretics | 19 | 3% |
Combination of a beta blocker and an ACE inhibitor or ARB to treat people of African origin | 11 | 2% |
Total | 661 | 100% |