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. 2009 Nov 20;49(1):128–140. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kep346

Table 4.

Most commonly reported treatment-emergent AEs, by race and treatment group (safety population)

Race
Asian
White
Other
Black
Patients who experienced at least one AE MMF (n = 62) IVC (n = 60) MMF (n = 74) IVC (n = 71) MMF (n = 22) IVC (n = 31) MMF (n = 26) IVC (n = 18)
All AEs 59 (95.2) 54 (90.0) 72 (97.3) 69 (97.2) 46 (95.8) 48 (98.0) 25 (96.2) 18 (100)
Diarrhoea 10 (16.1) 6 (10) 27 (36.5) 9 (12.7) 6 (27.3) 5 (16.1) 9 (34.6) 3 (16.7)
Nausea and vomiting 13 (21.0) 32 (53.3) 20 (27.0) 40 (56.3) 3 (13.6) 17 (54.8) 6 (23.1) 9 (50.0)
Headache 6 (9.7) 3 (5.0) 18 (24.3) 24 (33.8) 1 (4.5) 14 (45.2) 6 (23.1) 9 (50.0)
Joint-related signs and symptoms (arthralgia) 6 (9.7) 8 (13.3) 18 (24.3) 24 (33.8) 0 (0) 8 (25.8) 7 (26.9) 3 (16.7)
Gastrointestinal and abdominal pain 5 (8.1) 4 (6.7) 19 (25.7) 11 (15.5) 4 (18.2) 9 (29.0) 6 (23.1) 6 (33.3)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue signs and symptoms (back pain) 4 (6.5) 3 (5.0) 15 (20.3) 14 (19.7) 4 (18.2) 6 (19.4) 8 (30.8) 5 (27.8)
Oedema 13 (21.0) 12 (20.0) 18 (24.3) 22 (31.0) 4 (18.2) 10 (32.3) 7 (26.9) 7 (38.9)
Upper respiratory tract infections 23 (37.1) 24 (40) 3 (4.1) 10 (14.1) 6 (27.3) 10 (32.3) 6 (23.1) 7 (38.9)
Alopecia 7 (11.3) 17 (28.3) 10 (13.5) 31 (43.7) 4 (18.2) 9 (29.0) 2 (7.7) 4 (22.2)
Coughing 12 (19.4) 4 (6.7) 10 (13.5) 10 (14.1) 4 (18.2) 6 (19.4) 6 (23.1) 6 (33.3)
Hypertension 6 (9.7) 1 (1.7) 11 (14.9) 12 (16.9) 5 (22.7) 9 (29.0) 4 (15.4) 3 (16.7)
Anaemia 19 (16.1) 0 (0) 6 (8.1) 4 (5.6) 3 (13.6) 8 (25.8) 4 (15.4) 1 (5.6)
Rashes, eruptions and exanthema 6 (9.7) 5 (8.3) 8 (10.8) 12 (16.9) 0 (0) 3 (9.7) 5 (19.2) 6 (33.3)
Asthenic conditions (fatigue) 7 (11.3) 4 (6.7) 13 (17.6) 18 (25.4) 0 (0) 4 (12.9) 6 (23.1) 5 (27.8)
Febrile disorders 5 (8.1) 15 (25.0) 7 (9.5) 12 (16.9) 0 (0) 2 (6.5) 0 (0) 1 (5.6)
Muscle-related signs and symptoms (muscle spasm) 3 (4.8) 1 (1.7) 9 (12.2) 10 (14.1) 1 (4.5) 5 (16.1) 6 (23.1) 3 (16.7)
Urinary tract infections 0 (0) 0 (0) 10 (13.5) 7 (9.9) 2 (9.1) 5 (16.1) 4 (15.4) 2 (11.1)
Leucopenias 5 (8.1) 8 (13.3) 2 (2.7) 17 (23.9) 4 (18.2) 12 (38.7) 1 (3.8) 5 (27.8)
Potassium imbalance (hypokalaemia) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (2.7) 2 (2.8) 2 (9.1) 3 (9.7) 6 (23.1) 1 (5.6)
Menstruation with decreased bleeding (amenorrhoea) 0 (0) 1 (1.7) 0 (0) 2 (2.8) 0 (0) 5 (16.1) 1 (3.8) 2 (11.1)
All SAEs 21 (33.9) 17 (28.3) 18 (24.3) 16 (22.5) 5 (22.7) 5 (16.1) 7 (26.9) 3 (16.7)
All infections 39 (62.9) 29 (48.3) 54 (73.0) 54 (76.1) 33 (68.8) 28 (57.1) 21 (80.8) 10 (55.6)

Values are given as n (%).