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Table 2 Ten most frequently reported drugs according to age group

From: Characteristics of pediatric adverse drug reaction reports in the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report Database

a. < 10 years (n = 19,829)

 Oseltamivir, n (%)

540 (2.8)

 Cyclosporine, n (%)

413 (2.1)

 Tacrolimus, n (%)

387 (2.0)

 Prednisolone, n (%)

343 (1.8)

 Acetaminophen, n (%)

341 (1.8)

 Sodium valproate, n (%)

313 (1.6)

 Carbamazepine, n (%)

304 (1.6)

 Methotrexate, n (%)

258 (1.3)

 Cefditoren pivoxil, n (%)

257 (1.3)

 Ceftriaxone sodium, n (%)

249 (1.3)

b. 10–19 years (n = 16,552)

 Zanamivir, n (%)

440 (2.7)

 Prednisolone, n (%)

439 (2.7)

 Cyclosporine, n (%)

384 (2.3)

 Tacrolimus, n (%)

375 (2.3)

 Methotrexate, n (%)

371 (2.2)

 Carbamazepine, n (%)

370 (2.2)

 Acetaminophen, n (%)

303 (1.8)

 Oseltamivir, n (%)

295 (1.8)

 L-Asparaginase, n (%)

244 (1.5)

 Cyclophosphamide, n (%)

236 (1.4)