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Table 1 Effect of drugs on comorbid diseases

From: Drug classification for patients with comorbidities

Drugs

Diseases

CAD

Hypertension

AF

Diabetes

CKD

Heart failure

Cirrhosis

ACEI, ARB

 + 

 + + 

 + 

 + 

 +  + 

 + + 

 

Aldosterone antagonists

 

 + 

 + 

 

 + /−

 + + 

 + + 

Beta-blockers

 + + 

 + + 

 + + 

  

 + + 

 + + 

Ranolazine

 + + 

 

 + + 

 + 

  

− −

Statins

 + + 

 

 + 

 + + /−

 + 

 

 + 

Metformin

 + 

  

 + + 

 + 

 + 

 

SGLT2

 + 

 + 

 

 +  + 

 + + 

 + + 

 
  1. ACEI angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor, AF atrial fibrillation, ARB angiotensin receptor blockers, CAD coronary artery disease, CKD chronic kidney disease, SGLT2 sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, + + favourable effect, + possible effect, − undesirable effect, − − unfavourable effect
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Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice

ISSN: 2052-3211

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