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. 2009 Jan;4(1):39–47. doi: 10.2215/CJN.02310508

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
a

Five patients—001, 003, 007, 008, and 009—did not have adverse effects.

b

ARF, acute renal failure.