Question

Approximately how many deaths occur each year as a result of side effects from medicine

Answer 1

ADRs in hospitalized patients, causing over 106,000 deaths annually.

Answer 2

These studies estimate that 6.7% of hospitalized patients have a serious adverse drug reaction with a fatality rate of 0.32%. If these estimates are correct, then there are more than 2,216,000 serious ADRs in hospitalized patients, causing over 106,000 deaths annually.

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