Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Other Drugs Or Medications ranks #105 of 838 by danger score (42/100) at ER-volume #315 of 838 (4,132/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #105
- danger rank of 838
- #315
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 42/100
- danger score
- 4,132/yr
- estimated ER visits (avg)
Danger score combines injury volume, hospitalization, fatality, and five-year trend. ER volume is the average annual NEISS estimate alone. Rank 1 is highest on each list.
Where this category's danger score sits nationally
Danger score (42/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
42 Higher than most more dangerous than 84% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 62/100
One verdict blending 4 independently-sourced dimensions from two separate CPSC systems, each benchmarked against all 838 scored product categories by percentile rather than raw value, so no single huge-volume category can dominate the scale.
| Dimension | Value | National percentile | Weight applied | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) | 12 | 81st | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 4,132 | 56th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +33% | 88th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 1 | 18th | 20% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
Methodology: each dimension is ranked against the full population's p10/p25/p50/p75/p90 breakpoints and interpolated to a 0-100 percentile; the composite is the weighted average of available percentiles. See methodology for the full benchmark table.
Where 82,641 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1932. Segments sum to 82,641 - a body-map mix, not a danger score or ER-volume rank.
Two danger lenses
Same-group peer scores and this product's dial
The bars compare PlainSafety danger scores inside the Transportation & Substances group (same CPSC NEISS extract). The dial is this product's score alone on the Low/Moderate/High bands. Do not read a peer bar as an ER-visit count.
Transportation & Substances danger scores
How this 42/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for other drugs or medications - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 4,132 ER visits/yr Above median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 11.0% High admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.09% Above-typical fatality rate
- 5-year trend+33%
Band labels compare this category against the corpus of 838 scored CPSC product categories, see the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Across the 20-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2024, injury counts for other drugs or medications are rising by about 33% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2022 (6,717 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (2,503 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 81,259 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by burn, chemical to the eyeball (759 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 82,643 cases over the NEISS window, and males appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 11.0% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.09%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 1 consumer incident report filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how other drugs or medications fail in real households. Every figure on this page comes from CPSC-published data: NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, while SaferProducts.gov collects voluntary reports from consumers, manufacturers, and clinicians. The danger score, trend indicators, and demographic breakdowns update automatically when CPSC releases a new yearly NEISS file, which is why this page is dated 2024-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 45,472 | 37,171 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Eyeball | Burn, Chemical | |
| Mouth | Burn, Chemical | |
| Mouth | Other | |
| Lower Arm | Burn, Chemical | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Derma/conjunct | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Lower Trunk | Burn, Chemical | |
| Head | Fracture | |
| Hand | Burn, Chemical | |
| Finger | Burn, Chemical | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
2YOM ATE SOME MELATONIN GUMMIES AT HOME. DX: ENCOUNTER FOR SUSPECTED TOXIC EFFECT FROM INGESTED SUBSTANCE RULED OUT.
2YOF BROUGHT IN BY MOTHER THAT STATES CHILD ATE ONE OF MOTHERS AMLODIPINE 10MG TABLET. DX: POISONING BY OTHER DRUGS, MEDICAMENTS AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES, ACCIDENTAL.
2YOF BIB MOTHER AFTER PT TOOK 22 *** 1 HR PRIORDX ACCIDENTAL OD
4YOM C/O ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF MAXIMUM 100 MG MELATONIN. 100 MG OF MELATONIN MISSING. FOUND ONLY ONE PILL. PATIENT ACTING NORMAL. MAY NOT HAVE EVEN OCCURRED. DX: ACCIDENTAL DURG INGESTION
2YOF PRESENTS AFTER EATING ABOUT 25 NIGHTTIME BABY SOOTHING TABLETS; PATIENT LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT DX: ACCIDENTAL DRUG OVERDOSE
21MOF GOT INTO MOM'S VAPE PEN WHICH CONTAINED NICOTINE AND WAS SUCKING ON IT DX: POISONING BY NICOTINE
3YOF PRESENTS W POSSIBLE THC INGESTION VIA A DELTA 8 THC GUMMY DX: ACCIDENTAL MARIJUANA POISONING
22MOM PRESENTING W/ POSSIBLE MELATONIN INGESTION 3 DAYS AGO. WAS W/ MOM OVER THE WEEKEND, ACCOMPANIED TODAY BY DAD. PRESCHOOL CALLED DAD YESTERDAY (2/12/2024) BECAUSE PT WAS ACTING OUT OF IT. PER DAD, WHEN HE CALLED MOM SHE STATED PT MAY HAVE POSSIBLY INGESTED 2X MELATONIN GUMMIES ON 2/10/2024. DAD UNSURE IF OTHER MEDS PRESENT AT MOM'S HOME. UTOX DRUG SCREEN: ALL NEG. DX: INGESTION OF MELATONIN
3 YOF PRESENTS WITH ALTERED MENTAL STATUS S/P INGESTED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF *** GUMMIES AT HOME. DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF TOXIC SUBSTANCE
3YOF PRESENTS AFTER INGESTION OF UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF PRIMECROLIMUS 1% TOPICAL CREAM DX INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE
2 YOM PRESENTS WITH INGESTION AND COUGHING S/P WAS AT AUNT'S HOUSE AND A NICOTINE VAPE PEN WAS LEFT OUT AND PATIENT WAS FOUND WITH VAPE PEN IN HAND AND EXHALING SMOKE. DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE
2 YOF PRESENTS WITH INGESTION OF STRAWBERRY FLAVORED LIQUID NICOTINE JUICE AT HOME. DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF TOXIC SUBSTANCE
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Purchased a disposable electronic cigarette from LuxuryLites, when turned on a crackling noise is apparent, and when the electronic cigarette is inhaled it is extremely hot and and burned the inside of my mouth. Company has not responded to any of my emails.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to other drugs or medications on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Transportation & Substances
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Other Drugs Or Medications: cross-group products nearest on danger score (42/100), estimated annual ER visits (4,132/yr), and hospitalization share (11.0%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.
Similar danger score
Nearest cross-group products by PlainSafety danger score (100-point scale).
Similar ER visit volume
Nearest cross-group products by NEISS estimated annual ER visits.
Similar hospitalization rate
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About this data
CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports form the basis of this page. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments.
According to PlainSafety's CPSC NEISS corpus ranking, Other Drugs Or Medications ranks #105 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #315 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does other drugs or medications rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, other drugs or medications ranks #105 by PlainSafety danger score (42/100) and #315 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (4,132/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from other drugs or medications?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 81,259 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from other drugs or medications increasing or decreasing?
Up 33% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for other drugs or medications injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 82,643 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by other drugs or medications?
Of all ER visits involving other drugs or medications, approximately 11.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (89.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with other drugs or medications?
You can file a consumer incident report at SaferProducts.gov, the official CPSC reporting portal. Reports help the CPSC identify emerging hazards and trigger investigations or recalls. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772.
PlainSafety is rendered directly from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and incident records, no number is typed in by an editor. Product recall timelines and hazard labels are drawn from CPSC recall records for this product. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.