Opioids and anti-depressants in the United Kingdom (UK) (9); sedatives-hypnotics and anti-psychotics in Japan (10); opioids, benzodiazepines, and anti-depressants in the United States (US) (11); anti-depressants and analgesics in Turkey (12); opioids and pesticides in Iran (6) and analgesics and non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) followed by anti-convulsants and anti-hypertensives in Saudi Arabia (13) are the leading drugs causing to poisoning. Drug overdoses can affect people of any age. Most of childhood poisonings are accidental, while poisoning in adolescents is mainly intentional (self-harm). Few studies have investigated the medicinal poisoning pattern in our country. There is a necessity to know the medications that contribute to poisoning cases, to take up appropriate preventive efforts and management. This study was aimed to determine the pattern of medicinal poisoning of patients who visited Kasraleiny Teaching Hospital, Cairo, for the prevention of poisoning due to pharmaceuticals. Materials and Methods A study was conducted in all cases of medicinal poisoning at the National Center for Clinical and Environmental Toxicology (NECTR) during the period January 2016 to December 2016. The differences between groups were investigated with statistical