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Table 3 Consumer adverse drug reactions (N) for nervous system medications in Europe by therapeutic group and seriousness (in parentheses), 2007 to 2011

From: Adverse drug reactions reported by consumers for nervous system medications in Europe 2007 to 2011

Therapeutic group (ATC level 2)

Substance

Total (serious)

Anaesthetics (N01)

Articaine

1(1)

Bupivacaine

4(4)

Fentanyl

24(24)

Propofol

2(2)

Sevoflurane

2(2)

Sufentanil

4(4)

Total N01

 

37(37)

Analgesics (N02)

Buprenorphine

24(24)

Codeine

14(14)

Diamorphine

3(3)

Dihydroergotamine

27(27)

Ergotamine

2(2)

Flupirtine

6(6)

Frovatriptan

2(2)

Hydromorphone

22(22)

Metamizole

20(20)

Methylergometrine

2(2)

Methysergide

25(25)

Morphine

6(6)

Oxycodone

56(56)

Paracetamol

42(42)

Phenazone

8(8)

Pizotifen

2(2)

Propyphenazone

7(7)

Sumatriptan

3(3)

Tilidine

11(10)

Tramadol

62(57)

Total N02

 

344(338)

Antiepileptic drugs (N03)

Carbamazepine

142(142)

Clonazepam

13(13)

Gabapentin

53(53)

Lamotrigine

78(78)

Levetiracetam

2(2)

Oxcarbazepine

36(36)

Phenytoin

6(6)

Phenobarbital

4(4)

Pregabalin

1510(1510)

Topiramate

6(6)

Valproate

17(17)

Zonisamide

3(3)

Total N03

 

1870(1870)

Antiparkinson drugs (N04)

Amantadine

9(9)

Apomorphine

45(45)

Benserazide

1(1)

Bromocriptine

26(26)

Cabergoline

1(1)

Carbidopa

43(43)

Entacapone

39(39)

Levodopa

44(44)

Piribedil

1(1)

Pramipexole

17(17)

Procyclidine

7(7)

Rasagiline

15(15)

Rotigotine

1(1)

Ropinirole

15(15)

Total N04

 

264(264)

Antipsychotics (N05A)

Amisulpride

1(1)

Aripiprazole

19(19)

Bromperidol

8(8)

Chlorpromazine

7(7)

Chlorprothixene

23(23)

Clozapine

71(71)

Flupentixol

1(1)

Fluspirilene

2(2)

Haloperidol

12(12)

Levomepromazine

9(9)

Lithium

18(18)

Melperone

7(7)

Olanzapine

23(23)

Perphenazine

12(12)

Pipamperone

3(3)

Quetiapine

46(46)

Risperidone

37(37)

Sulpiride

7(7)

Thioridazine

6(6)

Tiapride

6(6)

Zuclopenthixol

21(21)

Total N05A

 

339(339)

Anxiolytics (N05B)

Alprazolam

17(17)

Bromazepam

14(14)

Chlordiazepoxide

2(2)

Clorazepate

9(9)

Diazepam

19(19)

Lorazepam

74(74)

Oxazepam

8(8)

Total N05B

 

143(143)

Hypnotics and sedatives (N05C)

Butalbital

5(5)

Clomethiazole

5(5)

Flunitrazepam

1(1)

Melatonin

4(4)

Zaleplon

3(3)

Zolpidem

14(14)

Zopiclone

12(12)

Total N05C

 

44(44)

Antidepressants (N06A)

Agomelatine

29(29)

Amitriptyline

11(11)

Bupropion

7(7)

Citalopram

38(38)

Clomipramine

5(5)

Duloxetine

27(27)

Doxepin

1(1)

Escitalopram

25(25)

Fluoxetine

14(14)

Imipramine

1(1)

Mirtazapine

18(18)

Nortriptyline

6(6)

Opipramol

28(28)

Paroxetine

21(21)

Sertraline

22(22)

Trimipramine

7(7)

Venlafaxine

217(177)

Total N06A

 

477(437)

Psychostimulants (N06B)

Caffeine

16(16)

Methylphenidate

61(61)

Total N06B

 

77(77)

Anti-dementia drugs (N06D)

Memantine

2(2)

Rivastigmine

50(50)

Total N06D

 

52(52)

Parasympathomimetics (N07)

Disulfiram

11(11)

Methylnaltrexone

2(2)

Nicotine

91(91)

Varenicline

1017(135)

Total N07

 

1121(239)

Total ATC group N

 

4766(2433)