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Top 20 Substances for Adults > or = 20
Years of Age
TOP 50 Substances: Adults > or = 20
.
1 Ethanol (Beverages)
2 Benzodiazepines (e.g., alprazolam, clonazepam)
3 Atypical Antipsychotics (e.g., quetiapine, risperidol)
4 Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (Sertraline 1st, Escitalopram 2nd)
5 Beta Blocker, Alone (e.g., metoprolol, propanolol)
6 Acetaminophen Alone
7 Gabapentin
8 Heroin
9 Bleachs: Hypochlorites
10a Ibuprofen Alone
10b Diphenhydramine Alone (Over the Counter)
12 Trazodone
13 Anticoagulants
14 Pyrethroid Insecticides
15 Antihyperlipidemic, Alone (drugs for high cholesterol)
16 Methamphetamine
17 Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor, Alone (e.g., lisinopril, enalapril)
18 Antibiotics, Systemic
19 Ethylene Glycol
20 Calcium Antagonist, Alone (e.g., diltiazem, verapamil)
Many unintentional exposures, especially adult
exposures, involve more than one substance.
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