Table 3.
Absolute and relative frequencies of drugs (n = 150) with a suspected relationship to adverse drug reactions. For a listing of the individual substances please refer to Supplementary Table 1
| Drugs with a suspected relationship to ADR occurrence | n | %a |
|---|---|---|
| Second-generation antipsychotics | 36 | 24.0 |
| Antihypertensives | 30 | 20.0 |
| Antidepressants | 28 | 18.7 |
| First-generation antipsychotics | 18 | 12.0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 6 | 4.0 |
| Anti-infectives for systemic use | 5 | 3.3 |
| Opioids | 5 | 3.3 |
| Lithium | 4 | 2.7 |
| Digitalis glycosides | 3 | 2.0 |
| Anaesthetics | 2 | 1.3 |
| Antiparkinson drugs | 2 | 1.3 |
| Chemotherapeutics | 2 | 1.3 |
| Dalteparin | 1 | 0.7 |
| Ketamine | 1 | 0.7 |
| Levothyroxine | 1 | 0.7 |
| Lorazepam | 1 | 0.7 |
| Prednisolone | 1 | 0.7 |
| Succinylcholine | 1 | 0.7 |
| Tamsulosin | 1 | 0.7 |
| Thiamazole | 1 | 0.7 |
| Zopiclone | 1 | 0.7 |
ADR denotes adverse drug reaction
aPercentages may not total 100 due to rounding