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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Oct 27.
Published in final edited form as: Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2012 Jul 17;65(1):60–67. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2012.07.003

Table 3.

Top 10 drug classes in priority scores over all toxicity endpoints and over human, mammal, and aquatic toxicity endpoints.

Rank All Endpoints Human Endpoints Mouse/Rat Endpoints Aquatic Endpoints
Class n Priority
Score
Class n Priority
Score
Class n Priority
Score
Class n Priority
Score
1 Antiasthmatic 1 2.27 Thyroid Hormone 1 7.19 Antiulcer 7 2.45 Antiasthmatic 1 3.51
2 Antibiotic 15 1.68 Bronchodilator 5 0.58 Antidiabetic 5 2.04 Antibiotic 15 2.71
3 Thyroid Hormone 1 1.40 Diuretic 4 −0.02 Bronchodilator 5 1.63 Antidiabetic 5 0.92
4 Antidiabetic 5 1.11 Antihypertensive 23 −0.14 Analgesic 12 1.42 Thyroid Hormone 1 0.52
5 Antiulcer 7 0.97 Antiulcer 7 −0.14 Antibiotic 15 1.06 Antihypertensive 23 0.43
6 Bronchodilator 5 0.54 Analgesic 12 −0.14 Diuretic 4 0.83 Antiulcer 7 0.35
7 Analgesic 12 0.46 Antipsychotic 4 −0.15 Antidepressant 11 0.59 Antidepressant 11 0.17
8 Antidepressant 11 0.26 Menopause Therapy 1 −0.15 Antihypertensive 23 0.16 Anticoagulant 2 0.14
9 Antihypertensive 23 0.25 Erectile Dysfunction Treatment 1 −0.15 Anticonvulsant 12 0.14 Analgesic 12 0.01
10 Diuretic 4 0.19 Antiparkinsonian 1 −0.15 Antiinfective 5 −0.07 Antihyperlipidemic 10 −0.01