Table 2.
Adverse eventsa
| Patient ID | Gender | Adverse Event | Level of Severity | Possibility of Being Caused by Drug | History of Similar Event | Action Taken | Resolution | Cause of Study Exit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | Male | Muscle cramps | Mild | Unlikely | No | None | Spontaneously resolved, drug not stopped | N |
| Headache | Mild | Unlikely | Yes | None | Spontaneously resolved, drug not stopped, reappears | N | ||
| Diarrhea | Mild | Unlikely | Yes | None | Spontaneously resolved, drug not stopped | N | ||
| Diarrhea | Mild | Unlikely | Yes | None | Spontaneously resolved, drug not stopped | N | ||
| Gastroenteritis | Moderate | No | Yes | Study drug stopped for 4 wk. | Resolved with ceftriaxone and hydrocortisone, drug resumed | N | ||
| Cellulitis–leg | Moderate | Unlikely | No | Rosiglitazone held until antibiotic stopped. | Resolved with antibiotics | N | ||
| 004 | Male | Muscle cramps | Mild | No | Unknown | None | Spontaneously resolved, drug not stopped | N |
| 005 | Male | Dizziness | Mild | Possibly | Yes | None | Spontaneously resolved | N |
| 006 | Male | Penile swelling | Mild | Possibly | No | Study drug held | Resolved spontaneously. Held drug for 3 days | N |
| Hives | Mild | Possibly | No | Study drug stopped at 6 wk | Hives resolved with benadryl, drug not resumed | Y | ||
| 010 | Male | ARF high-K med, noncompliantb | Severe | No | Yes | Psych evaluation for med noncompliance | Resumed meds. Psych evaluation. Creatinine before event: 1.8, creatinine after event: 1.6 | N |
| 011 | Male | Viral illness | Moderate | Unlikely | Yes | Rosiglitazone and lisinopril held until vomiting subsided | Resolved in 48 h | N |
Five patients—001, 003, 007, 008, and 009—did not have adverse effects.
ARF, acute renal failure.