Trends in Pediatric Blood Pressure–Lowering Prescription Fills During 2017–2023

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  Figure 1. Percentage of U.S. population aged 3–17 years with prescription fills for generic BP-lowering medications by sex and age group, IQVIA Total Patient Tracker, 2017–2023. This figure shows the annual trend of individuals with prescription fills for generic BP-lowering medication among males and females aged 3–17 years during 2017–2023 using U.S. population estimates by sex and age group for all years. Owing to the unavailability of data for 2023, the population total of Year 2022 was also used for Year 2023. Population percentages with 95% CIs and changes from 2017 to 2023 are presented in Appendix Table 2. Trends with p-value are presented. BP, blood pressure.

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  Figure 2. Percentage of U.S. population aged 3–17 years with prescription fills for generic BP-lowering medications mentioned in the 2017 AAP guideline for outpatient management of chronic hypertension by sex and age group, IQVIA Total Patient Tracker, 2017–2023. This figure shows the annual prescription trend of generic BP-lowering medications mentioned in the 2017 AAP guideline among males and females aged 3–17 years during 2017–2023 using U.S. population estimates by sex and age group for all years. Owing to the unavailability of data for 2023, the population total of Year 2022 was also used for Year 2023. Population percentages with 95% CIs and changes from 2017 to 2023 are presented in Appendix Table 3. Trends with p-value are presented. AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics; BP, blood pressure.