Table 1.
Percentage of Yellow Card reports for suicides where the implicated drug was taken in an episode of fatal self-poisoning from 1998 to 2011
| Drug | Number of suicide reports | Percentage of overdose in suicide reports from 1998-2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Aspirin |
4 |
100.0 |
| Tramadol |
6 |
66.7 |
| Zopiclone |
13 |
61.5 |
| Paracetamol |
5 |
60.0 |
| Diazepam |
11 |
54.5 |
| Amitryptiline |
6 |
50.0 |
| Temazepam |
4 |
50.0 |
| Co-proxamol |
4 |
50.0 |
| Quetiapine |
13 |
46.2 |
| Olanzapine |
24 |
37.5 |
| Venlafaxine |
42 |
31.0 |
| Sertraline |
21 |
19.0 |
| Citalopram |
70 |
17.1 |
| Bupropion* |
6 |
16.7 |
| Clozapine |
78 |
12.8 |
| Mirtazapine |
17 |
11.8 |
| Paroxetine |
50 |
10.0 |
| Varenicline |
41 |
7.3 |
| Escitalopram |
15 |
6.7 |
| Fluoxetine |
58 |
5.2 |
| Risperidone |
24 |
4.2 |
| Duloxetine |
28 |
3.6 |
| Isotretinoin |
32 |
3.1 |
| Aripiprazole |
15 |
0.0 |
| Mefloquine |
8 |
0.0 |
| Efavirenz |
7 |
0.0 |
| Infliximab |
5 |
0.0 |
| Flupenthixol | 4 | 0.0 |
*Bupropion is licensed for use as an antidepressant in other countries but not the UK.