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Table 3 Aggregation of MedDRA PT codes by MedDRA SOCs

From: Standardizing adverse drug event reporting data

MedDRA SOC Code

MedDRA SOC Terms

PT Codes, No.1

AERS Reports, No. (%)2

10018065

General disorders and administration site conditions

595

875,070 (15.6)

10029205

Nervous system disorders

729

570,448 (10.2)

10017947

Gastrointestinal disorders

699

447,243 (8.0)

10022891

Investigations

2,748

407,270 (7.3)

10037175

Psychiatric disorders

453

329,198 (5.9)

10022117

Injury, poisoning, and procedural complications

697

311,952 (5.5)

10038738

Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders

437

287,425 (5.1)

10028395

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

365

276,784 (4.9)

10040785

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

390

273,674 (4.9)

10021881

Infections and infestations

1,361

267,741 (4.8)

Infections and infestations

10007541

Cardiac disorders

283

237,037 (4.2)

10047065

Vascular disorders

595

195,591 (3.5)

10027433

Metabolism and nutrition disorders

236

160,134 (2.9)

10038359

Renal and urinary disorders

288

132,055 (2.4)

10029104

Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl. cysts and polyps)

1,293

129,227 (2.3)

10005329

Blood and lymphatic system disorders

218

122,276 (2.2)

10015919

Eye disorders

462

114,312 (2.0)

10042613

Surgical and medical procedures

1,176

89,005 (1.6)

10019805

Hepatobiliary disorders

162

79,067 (1.4)

10038604

Reproductive system and breast disorders

381

73,431 (1.3)

10021428

Immune system disorders

111

64,127 (1.1)

10041244

Social circumstances

189

48,077 (0.9)

10036585

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

182

36,959 (0.7)

10013993

Ear and labyrinth disorders

75

30,174 (0.5)

10010331

Congenital, familial, and genetic disorders

833

21,244 (0.4)

10014698

Endocrine disorders

129

18,053 (0.3)

  1. 1“PT Codes, No.” shows the number of PT codes for each SOC.
  2. 2“AERS Reports, No. (%)” shows the number of AERS reports and the percentage among the overall AERS report number for each SOC, where one report may contain several SOCs associated with several drugs.