DRUG CLASS | NO. OF ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ED VISITS, %* |
---|---|
Anti-infective agents | 3786 (15.9) |
Anticoagulants | 3381 (14.2) |
Antineoplastic agents | 2284 (9.6) |
Opioids | 1731 (7.3) |
Cardiac stimulant glycosides | 887 (3.7) |
NSAIDs (including salicylates) | 760 (3.2) |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors | 547 (2.3) |
β-blockers | 523 (2.2) |
Antidepressants | 439 (1.8) |
Insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents | 406 (1.7) |
Other antidysrhythmic drugs not otherwise classified | 404 (1.7) |
Coronary vasodilators, not elsewhere classified | 373 (1.6) |
Glucocorticoids | 372 (1.6) |
Calcium channel blockers | 344 (1.4) |
X-ray contrast media | 316 (1.3) |
4-Aminophenol derivatives (acetaminophen) | 278 (1.2) |
Antipsychotics and neuroleptics | 278 (1.2) |
ED—emergency department, NSAIDs—nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
↵* Small cells are suppressed. Total does not add to 100%.