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 |