TABLE 6.
ATC classification of medication classes involved in DRAs related to treatment safety (N = 254).
| ATC code | ATC group | No. | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| B01 | Antithrombotic agents | 65 | 25.6 |
| L01 | Antineoplastic agents | 30 | 11.8 |
| C03 | Diuretics | 28 | 11.0 |
| H02 | Corticosteroids for systemic use | 14 | 5.5 |
| C07 | Beta blocking agents | 14 | 5.5 |
| M01 | Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products | 13 | 5.1 |
| C09 | Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system | 13 | 5.1 |
| N02 | Analgesics | 11 | 4.3 |
| L04 | Immunosuppressants | 10 | 3.9 |
| J01 | Antibacterials for systemic use | 9 | 3.5 |
| A10 | Drugs used in diabetes | 8 | 3.1 |
| C01 | Cardiac therapy | 8 | 3.1 |
| N03 | Antiepileptics | 5 | 2.0 |
| N06 | Psychoanaleptics | 5 | 2.0 |
| N05 | Psycholeptics | 5 | 2.0 |
| C08 | Calcium channel blockers | 3 | 1.2 |
| R03 | Drugs for obstructive airway diseases | 2 | 0.8 |
| C02 | Antihypertensives | 2 | 0.8 |
| M03 | Muscle relaxants | 2 | 0.8 |
| A12 | Mineral supplements | 1 | 0.4 |
| A07 | Antidiarrheals, intestinal anti-inflammatory/antiinfective agents | 1 | 0.4 |
| H01 | Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues | 1 | 0.4 |
| R05 | Cough and cold preparations | 1 | 0.4 |
| N04 | Anti-parkinson drugs | 1 | 0.4 |
| G03 | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | 1 | 0.4 |
| G04 | Urologicals | 1 | 0.4 |
DRA, Drug-related hospital admission; ATC, Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical.