From: Sex differences associated with adverse drug reactions resulting in hospital admissions
Adverse drug reaction | Total admissions (n) | Women (n) | Women (% of total female admissions) | Men (n) | Men (% of total male admissions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constipation | 788 | 471 | 0.009 | 317 | 0.007 |
Hypo-osmolality and hyponatraemia | 751 | 597 | 0.011 | 154 | 0.004 |
Haemorrhage, not elsewhere classified | 650 | 365 | 0.007 | 285 | 0.007 |
Urinary tract infection, site not specified | 625 | 422 | 0.008 | 203 | 0.005 |
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage, unspecified | 606 | 290 | 0.005 | 316 | 0.007 |
Nausea and vomiting | 575 | 392 | 0.007 | 183 | 0.004 |
Syncope and collapse | 572 | 297 | 0.006 | 275 | 0.006 |
Pneumonia, unspecified | 504 | 238 | 0.004 | 266 | 0.006 |
Drug-induced fever | 492 | 264 | 0.005 | 228 | 0.005 |
Heart failure, unspecified | 434 | 233 | 0.004 | 201 | 0.005 |