Table 3. Classification of Pharmaceutical Agents Responsible for Acute Poisoning in Children, ASU-PTC, Cairo (2009-2013).
| Age Groups | <6 years 6739 (44%) N (%)+ |
6-12 years 1,022 (7%) N (%)+ |
>12 years 7,707 (50%) N (%)+ |
Total N: 15,468 N (%)+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poisonous Agents | ||||
| Non-opioid analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics | 1,010 (15) | 141 (13.8) | 1,578 (20.5) | 2,729 (17.6) |
| Drugs acting on respiratory system | 356 (5.3) | 108 (10.6) | 1,140 (14.8) | 1,604 (10.4) |
| Antimicrobials | 538 (8) | 100 (9.8) | 946 (12.3) | 1,584 (10.2) |
| Drugs affecting cardiovascular system | 707 (10.5) | 68 (6.7) | 719 (9.3) | 1,494 (9.7) |
| Anticonvulsants | 420 (6.2) | 133 (13) | 562 (7.3) | 1,115 (7.2) |
| Opioids | 520 (7.7) | 95 (9.3) | 459 (6) | 1,074 (6.9) |
| Hormones and synthetic substitutes antagonists | 884 (13.1) | 38 (3.7) | 59 (0.8) | 981 (6.3) |
| Antipsychotics | 417 (6.2) | 87 (8.5) | 252 (3.3) | 756 (4.9) |
| Antidiabetics | 193 (2.9) | 29 (2.8) | 471 (6.1) | 693 (4.5) |
| Sedative hypnotics | 250 (3.7) | 38 (3.7) | 333 (4.3) | 621 (4) |
| Others* | 1,444 (21.4) | 185 (18.1) | 1,188 (15.4) | 2,817 (18.2) |
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Percentage by column (age group)
Other pharmaceutical agents include antihistamines (567 cases [3.7%]), antidepressants (535 cases [3.5%]), hallucinogens (425 cases [2.7%]), nutrients and supplements (342 cases [2.2%]), drugs affecting GIT (273 cases [1.8%]), preparations for common cold (173 cases [1.1%]), drugs affecting coagulation (115 cases [0.7%]), skeletal muscle relaxants (73 cases [0.5%]), anti-emetics (64 cases [0.4%]), anti-parkinsonian medications (59 cases [0.4%]), topical agents (51 cases [0.3%]), anti-gout medications (47 cases [0.3%]), and miscellaneous (93 cases [0.6%]).