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Table 1 The frequency and percentage of most commonly used medications in patients with chronic diseases (N = 400)

From: Evaluation of potential drug- herb interactions among a group of Palestinian patients with chronic diseases

No.

Medication

Frequency

Percentage (%)

1.

Metformin

85

21.3

2.

Insulin

71

17.8

3.

Enalapril

44

11.0

4.

Atrovastatin

35

8.8

5.

Acetylsalicylic acid

32

8.0

6.

Diclofenac

29

7.3

7.

Valsartan

24

6.0

8.

Atenolol

19

4.8

9.

Salbutamol

17

4.3

10.

Hydrochlorothiazide

16

4.0

11.

Furosemide

15

3.8

12.

Amlodipine

13

3.3

13.

Ipratropium

12

3.0

14.

Oxerutinum

12

3.0

15.

Prednisolone

9

2.3