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Table 1 The drugs/drug components with their molecular weight, drug class, and prescription prevalence in each cohort

From: Highly prevalent geriatric medications and their effect on β-amyloid fibril formation

ID

Drug name

Chemical name

Molecular weight

Drug class

Prescription prevalence

(% of population)

ND

MCI

AD

D1

Aspirin

Acetylsalicylic acid

180.16

Anti-inflammatory

56.57

53.50

46.10

D2

Tylenol

4-Acetamidophenol

151.17

Anti-inflammatory

30.26

28.07

43.75

D3

Lipitor

Atorvastatin hemicalcium

1199.473

Anti-Cholesterol

21.49

30.7

25.70

D4

Vitamin D/D3

Cholecalciferol

384.64

Vitamins & minerals

39.04

42.10

36.71

D5

Levothyroxine

levothyroxine

776.87

Anti-thyroid

21.05

14.91

8.59

D6

Prilosec

Omeprazole

345.417

Proton pump inhibitor

19.73

23.68

18.75

D7

Lisinopril

Lisinopril Dihydrate

423.51

Anti-hypertensive

17.98

12.28

17.97

D8

Metformin

Metformin hydrochloride

165.63

Anti-diabetic

13.59

7.02

4.84

D9

Colace

Dioctyl sulfosuccinate

444.56

Anti-constipation

11.40

8.77

10.15

D10

Eliquis

Apixaban

459.51

Anti-coagulant

8.66

13.56

12.03

D11

Melatonin

Tamsulosin hydrochloride

232.28

Anti-insomnia

9.64

8.77

20.16

D12

Flomax

Clopidogrel hydrogensulfate

444.971

Alpha blocker

8.26

10.17

3.01

D13

Plavix

Clopidogrel

419.89

Anti-platelet

8.27

7.63

4.51

D14

Vitamin C

L-Ascorbic acid

176.12

Vitamins & minerals

9.21

10.52

4.69

D15

Lopressor

Metoprolol Tartrate

684.81

Anti-hypertensive

9.21

14.04

10.94

D16

Calcium

Calcium Acetate

176.181

Vitamins & minerals

11.40

12.28

6.25

D17

Cozaar

Losartan potassium

464.031

Anti-hypertensive

9.21

14.91

7.81

D18

Norvasc

Amlodipine

408.88

Anti-hypertensive

8.33

14.91

10.93