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. 2020 May 8;43(9):893–903. doi: 10.1007/s40264-020-00943-2

Table 3.

The top ten most frequently reported drugs and adverse drug reactions in each data source

Data Source Twitter Wiki Twitter UMLS1 Twitter UMLS2 FAERS
Top ten drugs Acetaminophen Acetaminophen Acetaminophen Aspirin
Hydrocodone Hydrocodone Hydrocodone Etanercept
Diphenhydramine Diphenhydramine Diphenhydramine Adalimumab
Oxycodone Oxycodone Oxycodone levothyroxine
Caffeine Caffeine Caffeine Omeprazole
Phenylephrine Dextromethorphan Dextromethorphan Acetaminophen
Dextromethorphan Menthol Phenylephrine Amlodipine
Menthol Phenylephrine Menthol Furosemide
Ibuprofen Ibuprofen Ibuprofen Prednisone
Aspirin Aspirin Pseudoephedrine Multivitamin preparation
Top ten ADRs Pain Pain Pain Nausea
Headache Headache Headache Drug ineffective
Dizziness Dizziness Dizziness Fatigue
Nausea Nausea Nausea Dyspnea
Sleepy Itching Drowsiness Pain
Itching Emesis Itching Diarrhea
Fainting Fainting Emesis Headache
Cough Cough Fainting Death
Back pain Backache Cough Vomiting
Back ache Insomnia Backache Dizziness

ADR adverse drug reaction, FAERS US FDA Adverse Event Reporting System, UMLS Unified Medical Language System