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. 2009 May;20(5):1103–1112. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008101028

Table 4.

Incidences of adverse events reported by >10% of patientsa

Parameter Patients Who Experienced at Least One AE
MMF (n = 184) IVC (n = 180)
Deaths 9 (4.9) 5 (2.8)
Withdrawals as a result of AEs 24 (13.0) 13 (7.2)
All AEs 177 (96.2) 171 (95.0)
    diarrhea 52 (28.3) 23 (12.8)
    headache 38 (20.7) 47 (26.1)
    peripheral edema 35 (19.0) 30 (16.7)
    arthralgia 29 (15.8) 43 (23.9)
    nausea 27 (14.7) 82 (45.6)
    hypertension 26 (14.1) 25 (13.9)
    nasopharyngitis 25 (13.6) 29 (16.1)
    vomiting 25 (13.6) 68 (37.8)
    cough 24 (13.0) 16 (8.9)
    anemia 23 (12.5) 12 (6.7)
    alopecia 20 (10.9) 64 (35.6)
    abdominal pain 19 (10.3) 13 (7.2)
    back pain 19 (10.3) 16 (8.9)
    muscle spasms 19 (10.3) 17 (9.4)
    rash 19 (10.3) 21 (11.7)
    urinary tract infection 19 (10.3) 17 (9.4)