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. 2010 May-Jun;15(3):169–178. doi: 10.1155/2010/216725

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