Self-medication: Which Medications Are Safest? (108 Drugs Compared)
Boost Your Natural Energy & Metabolism
Mitolyn — 6 exotic plants to unlock your body's fat-burning power. 90-day guarantee.
108 medications are used for Self-medication, with 287 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Self-medication are IBUPROFEN and ACETAMINOPHEN.
287
Total Reports
108
Drugs Used
All Medications for Self-medication Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBUPROFEN | equate ibuprofen | 79 | 6,705 | 29,386 | 7.7% |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen | 25 | 30,085 | 50,046 | 22.0% |
| AMOXICILLIN | Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium | 15 | 1,212 | 11,721 | 4.0% |
| CODEINE\IBUPROFEN | - | 12 | 75 | 60 | 49.0% |
| PREGABALIN | Pregabalin | 10 | 8,959 | 22,920 | 8.8% |
| CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 8 | 6,745 | 9,074 | 24.9% |
| FUROSEMIDE | Furosemide | 8 | 6,131 | 30,446 | 11.8% |
| MEFENAMIC ACID | Mefenamic Acid | 7 | 38 | 268 | 5.0% |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | Ciprofloxacin | 6 | 2,671 | 13,894 | 6.1% |
| NAPROXEN | Naproxen Sodium | 6 | 5,127 | 12,849 | 9.7% |
| ATENOLOL | Atenolol and Chlorthalidone | 5 | 1,722 | 5,024 | 14.0% |
| DICLOFENAC | Diclofenac Sodium Delayed Release | 5 | 6,378 | 16,398 | 7.3% |
| KETOPROFEN | Orudis | 5 | 393 | 2,947 | 7.1% |
| PREDNISONE | prednisone | 5 | 22,555 | 57,772 | 14.2% |
| TRAMADOL | ConZip | 5 | 14,555 | 19,235 | 19.2% |