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. 2023 May 3;159(6):613–620. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.0846

Table 2. Adverse Events.

Characteristic Patients, No. (%)
Roflumilast foam, 0.3% (n = 154) Vehicle foam (n = 72)
Any TEAE 37 (24.0) 13 (18.1)
Any treatment-related TEAE 3 (1.9) 3 (4.2)
Any serious AE 0 0
Discontinued study due to AEa 2 (1.3) 1 (1.4)
Most common TEAEs (>1.5% in any group), preferred term
Contact dermatitisb 3 (1.9) 2 (2.8)
Insomnia 3 (1.9) 1 (1.4)
Nasopharyngitis 3 (1.9) 0

Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.

a

Adverse events leading to discontinuation were application site pain, migraine, and dyspnea in the roflumilast-treated group and application site dysesthesia in the vehicle-treated group.

b

Contact dermatitis was reported to be unrelated to treatment in all cases, and no cases caused interruption of drug application; 2 cases were reported as “poison ivy rash” by investigators.