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. 2005 Dec 9;6(1):144. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-6-144

Table 4.

Adverse events (AE) starting on the same day & between 1 & 7 days after challenge by MedDRA System Organ Class & Preferred Term (Safety population)

System Organ Class Preferred Term AE starting on same day as AE starting between 1 & 7 days after
Mannitol challenge Hypertonic Saline challenge Mannitol challenge Hypertonic Saline challenge

n 627 (%) 636 (%) 627 (%) 636 (%)
Any 102 (16.3) 84 (13.2) 217 (34.6) 228 (35.8)
Eye disorders 3 (0.5) 1 (0.2) 8 (1.3) 5 (0.8)
Gastrointestinal disorders 15 (2.4) 15 (2.4) 46 (7.3) 29 (4.6)
Abdominal pain upper 1 (0.2) 3 (0.5) 11 (1.8) 6 (0.9)
Diarrhoea NOS 1 (0.2) 1 (0.2) 7 (1.1) 3 (0.5)
Nausea 7 (1.1) 9 (1.4) 20 (3.2) 9 (1.4)
General disorders and administration 10 (1.6) 6 (0.9) 22 (3.5) 13 (2.0)
Infections and infestations 2 (0.3) 4 (0.6) 26 (4.1) 40 (6.3)
Nasopharyngitis 1 (0.2) 3 (0.5) 8 (1.3) 16 (2.5)
Upper respiratory tract infect 1 (0.2) 6 (1.0) 11 (1.7)
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications 3 (0.5) 14 (2.2) 11 (1.7)
Investigations 4 (0.6) 4 (0.6) 1 (0.2) 2 (0.3)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders 1 (0.2) 2 (0.3)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders 1 (0.2) 3 (0.5) 24 (3.8) 14 (2.2)
Back pain 1 (0.2) 6 (1.0) 3 (0.5)
Nervous system disorders 46 (7.3) 38 (6.0) 87 (13.9) 101 (15.9)
Headache NOS 38 (6.1) 32 (5.0) 78 (12.4) 92 (14.5)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders 40 (6.4) 21 (3.3) 48 (7.7) 61 (9.6)
Asthma aggravated 1 (0.2) 3 (0.5) 6 (1.0) 5 (0.8)
Cough 8 (1.3) 6 (0.9) 6 (1.0) 8 (1.3)
Pharyngolaryngeal pain 16 (2.6) 5 (0.8) 16 (2.6) 13 (2.0)
Rhinorrhoea 4 (0.6) 9 (1.4) 9 (1.4)
Throat irritation 7 (1.1) 1 (0.2) 1 (0.2)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders 1 (0.2) 4 (0.6) 10 (1.6) 11 (1.7)