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Table 2 Source of prescription drugs in 801 cases of acute poisoning in Oslo in 2008

From: A one-year observational study of all hospitalized and fatal acute poisonings in Oslo: Epidemiology, intention and follow-up

 

G.P. n (%)

Psych. n (%)

Other doc n (%)

OTC n (%)

Friend/family n (%)

Bought illegally n (%)

Total n (%)

Missing n

BZD

90 (50)

12 (7)

1 (<0.5)

2 (1)

21 (12)

54 (30)

180 (100)

113

Paracetamol

8 (9)

0 (0)

1 (1)

75 (82)

7 (8)

0 (0)

91 (100)

23

Codeine + paracetamol*

24 (56)

0 (0)

7 (16)

2 (5)

9 (21)

1 (2)

43 (100)

27

Anti-depressants

53 (65)

23 (28)

0 (0)

0 (0)

6 (7)

0 (0)

82 (100)

24

BZD derivates

52 (67)

8 (10)

7 (9)

0 (0)

8 (10)

3 (4)

78 (100)

50

Neuroleptics

41 (55)

31 (42)

1 (1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (1)

74 (100)

25

Legal opioids

16 (39)

0 (0)

1 (2)

0 (0)

4 (10)

20 (49)

41 (100)

16

Anti-epileptics

19 (53)

11 (31)

2 (6)

0 (0)

2 (6)

2 (6)

36 (100)

12

Antihistamines

22 (69)

5 (16)

1 (3)

1 (3)

3(9)

0 (0)

32 (100)

22

Cardiovascular

17 (74)

0 (0)

1 (4)

0 (0)

5 (22)

0 (0)

23 (100)

4

Other

47 (39)

6 (5)

9 (7)

31 (26)

20 (17)

8 (7)

121 (100)

33

Total

389 (49)

96 (12)

31 (4)

111 (14)

85 (11)

89 (11)

801 (100)

349

  1. BZD benzodiazepines, Doc, doctors, G.P., general practitioner, OTC over-the-counter, Psych, psychiatrist.
  2. *Combination drug requiring prescription.
  3. No patient reported that they obtained the drug from multiple doctors.