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Table 8 Medications for comorbidities

From: Effect of smoking and comorbidities on survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Medication

N (%)

Statins

56 (42.4)

Beta-blockers

57 (43.2)

ACE inhibitors or angiotensin 1 antagonist

48 (36.4)

GER medication

13 (9.8)

Allopurinol

4 (3.0)

Anticoagulants

15 (11.4)

Antiplatelet therapy a

58 (43.9)

Inhaled corticosteroids

12 (9.1)

Antidiabetic drugs b

22 (16.7)

Insulin

9 (6.8)

Thyroid medication

16 (12.1)

  1. N number of patients with the medication
  2. aAcetylsalicylic acid, dipyridamole and clopidogrel
  3. bMetformin, glimepiride and sitagliptin