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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Addict. 2010 Sep 21;19(6):481–489. doi: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2010.00076.x

TABLE 3.

Adverse event summary for the Safety Sample

Atomoxetine (n=19) Placebo (n=19) Relative Risk {a}


Adverse Event Freq. Percent Freq. Percent Estimate 95% CI
At least one AE 19 100% 16 84% 1.19 [0.98, 1.44]
Anxiety/depression 3 16% 2 11% 1.50 [0.28, 7.99]
Dizziness/lightheaded 6 32% 3 16% 2.00 [0.58, 6.85]
Drowsiness 3 16% 3 16% 1.00 [0.23, 4.34]
Dry mouth 3 16% 3 16% 1.00 [0.23, 4.34]
Gastrointestinal 9 47% 4 21% 2.25 [0.83, 6.06]
Headache 7 37% 5 26% 1.40 [0.54, 3.64]
Hot/cold flashes 3 16% 0 0% -- --
Increased Urination 0 0% 2 11% -- --
Insomnia 0 0% 4 21% -- --
Irritability 2 11% 1 5% 2.00 [0.20, 20.24]
Musculoskeletal 6 32% 5 26% 1.20 [0.44, 3.27]
Respiratory 0 0% 1 5% -- --
Sexual dysfunction 5 26% 0 0% -- --
Sinus/allergies/flu-like symptoms 7 37% 9 47% 0.78 [0.37, 1.66]
Other 5 26% 3 16% 1.67 [0.46, 6.01]
{a}

Relative risk, which is the ratio of the Atomoxetine percentage to the Placebo percentage, is not reported if one of the two percentages is zero.