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Table 5 The most commonly used fall risk increasing drugs (Category A) having very common (≥1/10) or common (≥1/100) frequency of ADEs connected to fall risk according to statutory summary of product characteristics (SmPCs)

From: Inclusion of medication-related fall risk in fall risk assessment tool in geriatric care units

Active ingredient (number of users)

Drug class (ATC)

Frequency of ADEs according to SmPCs

Metoprolol (n = 49)

Beta blocking agents (C07A)

Common: dizziness, bradycardia

Perindopril (n = 38)

ACE inhibitors (C09A)

Common: dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, syncope

Tiapride (n = 36)

Antipsychotics (N05A)

Common: dizziness, drowsiness

Quetiapine (n = 24)

Antipsychotics (N05A)

Very common: dizziness, drowsiness

Common: orthostatic hypotension

Tramadol (n = 24)

Opioids (N02A)

Very common: dizziness

Common: drowsiness

Citalopram (n = 23)

Antidepressants (N06A)

Very common: drowsiness

Common: dizziness

Amlodipine (n = 23)

Calcium channel blockers (C08C)

Common: dizziness, drowsiness

Melperon (n = 23)

Antipsychotics (N05A)

Very common: sedation

Common: dizziness

Bromazepam (n = 20)

Anxiolytics (N05B)

Common: drowsiness, fallsa

Digoxin (n = 18)

Cardiac glycosides (C01A)

Common: bradycardia, dizziness

Ramipril (n = 18)

ACE inhibitors (C09A)

Common: dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, syncope

  1. aunknown frequency of ADE