Table 2.
Consensus recommendations for RCI dose adjustment or discontinuation for management of selected adverse events (AEs) in patients receiving treatment with RCI for uveitis
Adverse event | Dose adjustment | |||
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Down titrate if other interventions fail | Down titrate concomitantly with other interventions for severe AEs | Discontinue if other interventions fail | Discontinue for severe, significant AEs | |
Oedema | 2.92 ± 1.61 | 3.62 ± 1.56 | 2.92 ± 1.85 | 4.23 ± 1.42 |
Anxiety/Depression | 3.15 ± 1.46 | 3.62 ± 1.50 | 3.31 ± 1.70 | 4.15 ± 1.52 |
Infection | 3.15 ± 1.82 | 3.62 ± 1.71 | 3.31 ± 1.97 | 4.00 ± 1.63 |
Increased Appetite/Weight Gain | 2.85 ± 1.72 | 3.23 ± 1.92 | 3.15 ± 1.99 | 4.08 ± 1.61 |
Glucose Intolerance/Worsening in Glucose Control | 3.31 ± 1.44 | 3.92 ± 1.44 | 3.54 ± 1.61 | 3.92 ± 1.75 |
Hypertension | 2.85 ± 1.82 | 3.46 ± 1.94 | 3.00 ± 2.00 | 4.08 ± 1.50 |
Darkening of the Skin | 2.54 ± 2.22 | 2.85 ± 2.34 | 2.62 ± 2.33 | 3.46 ± 2.07 |
Other Skin-related AEs | 2.46 ± 2.18 | 3.15 ± 2.34 | 2.62 ± 2.43 | 3.54 ± 2.03 |
Localized Injection Site Pain | 2.00 ± 2.83 | 2.38 ± 3.01 | 2.62 ± 2.14 | 3.38 ± 2.06 |
Insomnia | 2.92 ± 1.71 | 3.15 ± 1.91 | 2.77 ± 1.88 | 3.77 ± 1.69 |
Recommendations that reached consensus are bold. Values are the mean ± standard deviation of the Likert scale scores (range: −5 to +5). Consensus was defined as a mean value ≥ 2.5 (for) or ≤−2.5 (against) with a standard deviation which did not cross zero.
AE = adverse event.