Accidental Poisoning by Drugs

Source: Centers for Disease Control
Click on ICD-9 code in graphic or in table to drill down in data. Only cumulative year by year data is provided for 851 to 853 and 856 to 857.

Breakdown of Accidental Drug Deaths (1979-1998 cumulative)
ICD-9 Code	Code Description	Number of Deaths	% in Category
850	Analgesics	30,007	28.70
851	Barbiturates	984	0.94
852	Other Sed & Hyp	622	0.59
853	Tranquillizers	1,675	1.60
854	Other Psychotropic	4,739	4.53
855	CNS or ANS	17,023	16.28
856	Antibiotics	988	0.94
857	Other Anti-infectives	137	0.13
858	Other Drugs	48,379	46.27

96% of Accidental Poisonings are From:
"Other" Drugs - 46%	Analgesics - 29%
CNS & ANS Drugs - 16%	"Other" Psychotropics - 4%