Toxin | Frequency (% of total exposures) |
---|---|
Alcohol | 2,802 (27.8) |
Analgesics (paracetamol, NSAIDs, opiates) | 1,330 (13.2) |
Sedatives (benzodiazepines, barbiturates) | 849 (8.4) |
Antidepressants | 215 (2.1) |
Antipsychotics | 76 (0.8) |
Anticonvulsants | 41 (0.4) |
Cough & cold preparations | 325 (3.2) |
Antimicrobials | 77 (0.8) |
Anticoagulants (heparin, warfarin) | 5 (0.1) |
Asthma medications (salbutamol, Atrovent, theophylline, steroids) | 104 (1.0) |
Endocrine medications (oral hypoglycaemics & insulin) | 57 (0.6) |
Gastrointestinal medications (laxatives, antispasmodics, antacids) | 121 (1.2) |
Cardiac medications (antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, digoxin) | 75 (0.7) |
Vitamins & nutritional supplements | 45 (0.4) |
Illicit drugs | 150 (1.5) |
Food poisoning | 91 (0.9) |
Bites & stings | 1,480 (14.7) |
Pesticides | 69 (0.7) |
Cleaning products—domestic | 314 (3.1) |
Cleaning products—medical | 87 (0.9) |
Industrial chemicals | 1,046 (10.4) |
Personal care products (cosmetics, perfumes) | 71 (0.7) |
Smoke inhalation | 139 (1.4) |
Traditional medications | 66 (0.7) |
Others/unknown | 428 (4.3) |
Total | 10,063 |