Table 3: Prevalence (%) of medications in 175 patients with an intracranial aneurysm. Unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA); SAH: Sub arachnoidal haemorrhage; FPP: French population prevalence.

Medications % Whole SAH Al UIA All FPP 50 yrs
Aspirin 15.4 14.5 17.2 12
Paracetamol & NSAID 9.1 11.1 9 5-8
Other neurotrophic drugs 9.7 10 4 NR
Antidepressants 17 21 10 11
Total 40 56 21 NR
Proton pump Inhibitors 6 7 2 8-14
Beta blockers 14 12 8.6 < 8
ACEI/ARA II 18 13.7 26 P < 10 (All), P < 30 (HBP)
Calcium channel inhibitors 7 6 8.5 P < 30
Anticoagulants (incl VKA) 8.5 11 2.5 0.6, Incidence 4% per year
Thyroid hormones analogues 7 9 3 0.5-2
Contraceptive, incl. 18.3 19.7 (W 23.6) 15.5 (W 20.5) 20-30