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. 2010 Nov;8(6):542–549. doi: 10.1370/afm.1174

Table 5.

Frequency of Adverse Events in Placebo-Controlled Studies of Pramlintide in Type 1 Diabetes

Trial Any Nausea % Severe Nausea % Any Anorexiaaor Reduced Appetite % Severe Anorexia or Reduced Appetite % Any Vomiting % Severe Vomiting %
Edelman et al, 20065
    Pramlintide 48.5–95.1b 4.0–7.3 6.9–14.6 0.0 11.9–17.1 2.4–5.9
    Placebo 36.1 0.7 2.0 0.0 6.1 0.7
Whitehouse et al, 200210
    Pramlintide 46.5 6.2 17.7 2.5 11.5 2.1
    Placebo 21.9 1.7 2.1 0.0 8.0 0.4
Ratner et al, 20047
    Pramlintide 47.9–59.0 5.8–8.5 11.0–18.0 0.6–1.9 9.8–12.0 0.6–1.8
    Placebo 12.0 1.3 2.6 0.0 6.5 0.6

aAnorexia was defined as decreased appetite, early satiety or gastric fullness, loss of appetite, or no appetite.

bThe rate of 95.1% occurred in persons in the pramlintide 30-μg group.