Table 3.
Most commonly reported suspected drug products by patient age.
| Drug product | ED visits for ADEs resulting in hospitalization |
|---|---|
|
All patients (N = 18,918 hospitalized out of 61,855) |
No. of Suspected Agents 26,335 (%) |
| Warfarin | 2,611 (9.91) |
| Acetylsalicylic acid | 1,523 (5.78) |
| Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 898 (3.41) |
| Insulin glargine (short-acting) | 602 (2.98) |
| Lorazepam | 469 (1.78) |
| Metformin | 466 (1.77) |
| Ketoprofen | 418 (1.59) |
| Furosemide | 401 (1.52) |
| Insulin lispro (rapid-acting) | 368 (1.40) |
| Alprazolam | 360 (1.37) |
| Clopidogrel | 352 (1.34) |
| Ibuprofen | 333 (1.26) |
| Levofloxacin | 321 (1.22) |
| Diclofenac | 315 (1.20) |
| Acenocoumarol | 313 (1.19) |
|
Patients aged ≤19 y (N = 880 hospitalized out of 6,012) |
No. of suspected agents 1,162 (%) |
| Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 83 (7.14) |
| Paracetamol | 63 (5.42) |
| Ibuprofen | 56 (4.82) |
| Ketoprofen | 48 (4.13) |
| Diphtheria-hemophilus influenzae B-pertussis-poliomyelitis-tetanus-hepatitis B | 35 (3.01) |
| Pneumococcus, purified polysaccharides antigen conjugated | 33 (2.84) |
| Lorazepam | 32 (2.75) |
| Carbamazepine | 23 (1.98) |
| Amoxicillin | 22 (1.89) |
| Valproic acid | 20 (1.72) |
| Ceftriaxone | 19 (1.64) |
| Clarithromycin | 19 (1.64) |
| Alprazolam | 17 (1.46) |
| Clonazepam | 15 (1.29) |
| Measles, combinations with mumps and rubella, live attenuated | 14 (1.20) |
| Metoclopramide | 14 (1.20) |
|
Patients aged ≥65 y (N = 11,296 hospitalized out of 29,241) |
No. of Suspected Agents 15,335 (%) |
| Warfarin | 2,033 (15.19) |
| Acetylsalicylic acid | 1,286 (8.38) |
| Insulin glargine (short-acting) | 419 (2.73) |
| Metformin | 377 (2.46) |
| Furosemide | 349 (2.27) |
| Clopidogrel | 302 (1.97) |
| Acenocoumarol | 268 (1.75) |
| Metformina and sulfonylureas | 258 (1.68) |
| Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 246 (1.60) |
| Insulin lispro (rapid-acting) | 240 (1.56) |
| Ramipril | 217 (1.41) |
| Digoxin | 213 (1.39) |
| Dabigatran | 205 (1.34) |
| Levofloxacin | 192 (1.25) |
| Glimepiride | 184 (1.20) |