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Top 10 Drug Exposures

Drug Exposures

1 Analgesics (for pain or fever) (top drug: acetaminophen) 1,709

2 Stimulants & Street Drugs (top drugs: heroin, fentanyl, 1,318

methamphetamine)

3 Sedatives/Antipsychotics (top drug class: benzodiazepines) 1,074

4 Antidepressants (top drugs: sertraline, trazodone) 963

5 Cardiac Drugs (top drugs: beta blockers, angiotensin converting 910
enzyme inhibitors)

6 Antihistamines (top drugs: non-sedating antihistamines) 852

7 Anticonvulsants (seizure medications also used for 647
pain or mood control) (top drug: gabapentin)

8 Dietary supplements/Neutraceuticals/Essential 496

Oils (top drugs: melatonin, essential oils)

9 Topicals (top drugs: diaper care products) 469

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