TABLE 3.
Incidence of most common adverse events*
BTDS | Mean maximum severity | Placebo | Mean maximum severity | P | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nausea | 28 (38.4) | 2.0 | 11 (16.9) | 1.0 | 0.0330 |
Somnolence | 22 (30.1) | 2.3 | 4 (6.2) | 1.9 | 0.0010 |
Pruritus | 22 (30.1) | 1.3 | 18 (27.7) | 1.7 | 0.8084 |
Asthenia | 21 (28.8) | 2.0 | 10 (15.4) | 2.3 | 0.1336 |
Constipation | 20 (27.4) | 1.6 | 14 (21.5) | 1.6 | 0.2207 |
Insomnia | 18 (24.7) | 2.3 | 17 (26.2) | 1.9 | 1.000 |
Dizziness | 16 (21.9) | 2.5 | 5 (7.7) | 1.4 | 0.1797 |
Sweating | 15 (20.6) | 2.3 | 10 (15.4) | 1.7 | 0.2253 |
Pain | 14 (19.2) | 2.4 | 18 (27.7) | 2.3 | 0.2253 |
Anorexia | 14 (19.2) | 2.0 | 12 (18.5) | 1.5 | 0.5930 |
Vomiting | 11 (15.1) | 2.0 | 3 (4.6) | 2.7 | 0.0956 |
Yawn | 11 (15.1) | 1.3 | 12 (18.5) | 1.4 | 1.000 |
Nervousness | 10 (13.7) | 1.8 | 14 (21.5) | 1.8 | 0.2850 |
Rash | 9 (12.3) | 1.6 | 7 (10.8) | 1.4 | 0.7389 |
Headache | 8 (11.0) | 2.3 | 6 (9.2) | 1.8 | 1.000 |
Diarrhea | 8 (11.0) | 2.1 | 13 (20.0) | 1.4 | 0.2482 |
Overall | 72 (98.6) | 2.3 | 58 (89.2) | 2.2 | 0.0143 |
Data presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
*Based on 73 patients who received buprenorphine transdermal system (BTDS) and 65 patients who received placebo