§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many elderly(a) men and (b) women have been admitted to hospital as a consequence of an adverse reaction to (i) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, (ii) phenothiazines, (iii) diuretics, (iv) analgesics, (v) night sedation, (vi) digoxin, (vii) laxatives, (viii) corticosteroids, (ix) beta blockers and (x) aminophylline, in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [2902]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is shown in the table. It is not possible separately to identify the individual drugs listed. The answer shows classes of drugs, which include those listed.
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Hospitalisations of patients 60 and over with a diagnosis relating to the adverse effects of specified drugs: Scotland 1991–1995 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Code1 Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females (vi) Agents primarily affecting the cardiovascular system: cardiotonic glycosides and drugs of similar action (includes digitalis glycosides, digoxin and strophantins) E942.1 61 157 52 145 59 141 48 140 59 166 (vii) Agents primarily affecting gastrointestinal system: irritant cathartics, emollient cathartics and digestants E943.1–3 2 0 1 0 0 4 1 3 2 9 (viii) Adrenal cortical steroids E932.0 43 62 30 41 23 57 29 51 38 60 (ix) Cardiac rhythm regulators E942.0 43 57 57 48 51 58 54 66 77 72 (x) Antiasthmatics E945.7 7 8 0 3 3 8 3 3 6 10 1 Diagnoses are coded to the World Health Organisation's international classification of diseases 9th revision (ICD9).