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Table 2 Drug categories of suspected drugs for drug overdose events

From: Medication overdose data analysis: a review of medication error reports in the FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS)

Drug category

Number of reports

(n = 170,424)

Percentage (%)

Antipyretic and analgesic

63,143

37.05

Nervous system drug

37,402

21.95

Antineoplastic

9,532

5.59

Respiratory drug

8,707

5.11

Cardiovascular drug

8,116

4.76

Endocrine drug

6,296

3.69

Immune drug

4,541

2.66

Digestive system drug

3,699

2.17

Blood system drug

3,536

2.07

Autacoid

2,876

1.69

Anti-infective drug

2,821

1.66

Reproductive system drug

1,834

1.08

Anesthetic

1,025

0.60

Others

16,483

9.67

Unknown

413

0.24

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BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology

ISSN: 2050-6511

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