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. 2010 Oct;70(4):481–491. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2010.03682.x

Table 5.

Share and range of reported ADRs by therapeutic group (ATC level 1)

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ATC groups
Alimentary tract and metabolism (A) 9 2 NA 4 10 8 NA 2 2–10
Blood and blood-forming organs (B) 1 NA 24 NA <1 1–24
Cardiovascular systems (C) 8 11 7 29 5 20 NA NA <1 <1–29
Dermatological (D) 10 NA NA 2 2–10
Genitourinary system and sex hormones (G) NA NA 2 2
Systemic hormonal preparations (H) 11 8 5 15 10 NA NA <1 <1–11
Anti-infectives for systemic use (J) 9 14 41 20 8 45 22 32 29 83 33 76 13 33 27 25 20 NA 24 74 78 67 78 55 16 53 9 25 14 74 NA 65 9–83
Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L) 8 67 27 16 12 10 37 NA 12 34 NA 2 8–67
Musculoskeletal system (M) NA 5 18 NA 1 1–18
Nervous system (N) 3 16 35 9 11 24 26 24 25 33 16 33 15 30 NA 18 7 6 20 3 NA 17 3–35
Antiparasitic products (P) NA NA 1 1
Respiratory system (R) 8 18 11 17 15 25 1 15 35 20 NA 18 7 11 22 26 31 NA 2 1–35
Sensory organs (S) NA 4 NA <1 <1–4
Various (V) NA NA 3 3
Medicines not specified 72 22 27 6 49 54 9 23 20 2 19 24 19 67 40 15 NA 26 22 26 7 45 77 1 46 33 27 23 NA 1–77

NA, data not available, no ADRs reported.