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. 2010 Sep 28;47(10):1106–1115. doi: 10.3109/02770903.2010.514634

Table 2.

Most common treatment-emergent adverse events reported by >5.0% of patients in any treatment group.

Treatment group (MDI-administered; BID)
MF/F FP/S MF/F FP/S
200/10 μg 250/50 μg 400/10 μg 500/50 μg Total
MedDRA Classification, n (%) n = 141) n = 68) n = 130) n = 65) n= 404)
Infections/ infestations 86(61.0) 46 (67.6) 76(58.5) 34 (52.3) 242 (59.9)
 Nasopharyngitis 29 (20.6) 13(19.1) 21 (16.2) 8(12.3) 71(17.6)
 Bronchitis 17(12.1) 14(20.6) 20(15.4) 7(10.8) 58(14.4)
 Influenza 14 (9.9) 9(13.2) 13(10.0) 11(16.9) 47(11.6)
 Pharyngitis 15(10.6) 9(13.2) 11(8.5) 9(13.2)11(8.5) 44(10.9)
 Rhinitis 7 (5.0) 8(11.8) 7(5.4) 1(1.5) 23 (5.7)
 URTI 5(1.5) 5(7.4) 5(3.8) 1(1.5) 16(4.0)
 Sinusitis 7(5.0) 2 (2.9) 4(3.1) 1(1.5) 14(3.5)
Nervous system disorders 47(33.3) 20 (29.4) 36 (27.7) 13 (20.0) 116(28.7)
 Headache 33 (23.3) 17(25.0) 31(23.8) 13 (20.0) 94(23.3)
Gastrointestinal disorders 35(24.8) 22(32.4) 30(23.1) 18(27.7) 105(26.0)
 Abdominal pain 4(2.8) 3 (4.5) 6 (4.6) 5(7.7) 18(4.5)
 Abdominal pain upper 3(2.1) 3 (4.4) 7(5.4) 3 (4.6) 16(4.0)
 Aphthous stomatitis 3(2.1) 4 (5.9) 3 (2.3) 0 10(2.5)
Respiratory, thoracic, mediastinal disorders 42(29.8) 19(27.9) 28(21.5) 11(16.9) 100(24.8)
 Rhinitis allergic 11(7.8) 6(8.8) 9 (6.9) 5(7.7) 31(7.7)
 Pharyngolaryngeal pain 11(7.8) 2(2.9) 7(5.4) 1(1.5) 21 (5.2)
 Dysphonia 7 (5.0) 5(7.4) 5(3.8) 2(3.1) 19(4.7)
 Cough 8(5.7) 4(5.9) 2(1.5) 2(3.1) 16(4.0)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders 21(14.9) 13(19.1) 20(15.4) 11(16.9) 65(16.1)
 Back pain 10(7.1) 7(10.3) 6(4.6) 3 (4.6) 26 (6.4)
 Arthralgia 7(5.0) 3 (4.2) 4(3.1) 3 (4.6) 17 (4.2)
 Muscle spasms 2(1.4) 2(2.9) 3 (2.3) 4 (6.2) 11(2.7)
General disorders and administrative site conditions 19(13.5) 9(13.2) 13(10.0) 5(7.7) 46(11.4)
 Pyrexia 8(4.7) 4(5.9) 6(4.6) 1(1.5) 19(4.7)

BID, twice daily; FP/S, fluticasone propionate/salmeterol; MDI, metered-dose inhaler; MedDRA, Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities; MF/F, mometasone furoate/formoterol; URTI, upper respiratory tract infection.