Table 3 Top 10 anticholinergic medicines prescribed in adults with intellectual disabilities compared to general population controls
Medication (ARS risk category) | ID (n = 1,654) | Rank | GPop (n = 3,047) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Omeprazole (1) | 26.5% | 1 | 29.0% | 1 |
Carbamazepine (1) | 16.4% | 2 | 1.5% | 29 |
Lansoprazole (1) | 12.9% | 3 | 12.6% | 4 |
Ramipril (1) | 11.9% | 4 | 15.3% | 3 |
Lamotrigine (1) | 10.6% | 5 | 1.1% | 34 |
Risperidone (1) | 10.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 38 |
Amlodipine (1) | 9.6% | 7 | 17.1% | 2 |
Sertraline (2) | 9.0% | 8 | 9.3% | 6 |
Diazepam (2) | 7.9% | 9 | 5.7% | 11 |
Bendroflumethiazide (1) | 6.2% | 10 | 9.9% | 5 |