Low-Dose Aspirin Use and Drug-Aspirin Interactions (n = 683)
n | % | Valid % | |
---|---|---|---|
Low-dose aspirin use | |||
No | 429 | 62.8 | 62.8 |
Yes | 254 | 37.2 | 37.2 |
Prescribed versus self-prescribed aspirin use | |||
OTC | 152 | 22.3 | 59.8 |
Rx | 102 | 14.9 | 40.2 |
No low-dose aspirin used | 429 | 62.8 | |
Top 5 potentially major aspirin-drug interactions | |||
Hydrochlorothiazide | 83 | 33.7 | |
Metformin | 58 | 22.8 | |
Furosemide | 49 | 15.7 | |
Glipizide | 32 | 12.6 | |
Hydrochlorothiazide + triamterene | 25 | 9.8 | |
Potential major aspirin-drug interactions (among non-aspirin users) | |||
No interaction | 146 | 34.1 | 34.1 |
One major interaction | 161 | 37.6 | 37.6 |
Two major interactions | 81 | 18.9 | 18.9 |
Three or more major interactions | 40 | 9.3 | 9.3 |
Mean ± SD | |||
Frequency of potentially major aspirin-drug interaction for aspirin users | 1.3 ± 1.08 | ||
Frequency of potentially major aspirin-drug interactions for non-aspirin users | 1.1 ± 1.06 |
OTC, over-the counter.