Table 3. Adverse events between more intensive and less intensive BP lowering regimen.
Adverse Event | Study | Participants | Events Rate* (More/Less Intensive) | RR (95% CI) | p-Value |
Total Severe AEs [16]–[18],[30],[33] | 5 | 9,827 | 309 (1.7)/255(1.4) | 1.19 (0.88–1.61) | 0.250 |
Total AEs [17],[18],[33],[36] | 4 | 9,174 | 934 (8.4)/943 (8.5) | 0.99 (0.92–1.08) | 0.844 |
Discontinue medication [16],[17],[32],[33] | 4 | 9,874 | 179 (1.1)/161 (1.0) | 0.96 (0.79–1.16) | 0.663 |
Total AEs associated with BP medication | |||||
Hypotension [16],[17],[29],[33] | 4 | 14,138 | 76 (0.4)/16 (0.08) | 4.16 (2.25–7.70) | <0.001 |
Dizziness [16],[17],[33] | 3 | 6,229 | 220 (1.7)/193 (1.5) | 1.15 (0.95–1.38) | 0.148 |
Angioedema [16],[17] | 2 | 5,844 | 7 (0.06)/5 (0.04) | 1.40 (0.44–4.42) | 0.565 |
Cough [17],[33] | 2 | 1,496 | 14 (0.7)/11 (0.5) | 0.67 (0.04–10.91) | 0.775 |
Hyperkalemia [16],[33] | 2 | 5,118 | 84 (0.7)/86 (0.7) | 0.98 (0.73–1.32) | 0.917 |
Severe AEs associated with BP medication | |||||
Hypotension [16],[33] | 2 | 5,118 | 17 (0.14)/3 (0.02) | 2.19 (0.03–164.77) | 0.723 |
Hyperkalemia [16],[33] | 2 | 5,118 | 12 (0.1)/5 (0.04) | 2.39 (0.20–28.59) | 0.490 |
Renal failure [16],[33] | 2 | 5,118 | 35 (0.3)/40 (0.3) | 1.47 (0.26–8.23) | 0.658 |
Angioedema [16] | 1 | 4,733 | 6 (0.05)/4 (0.04) | 1. 51 (0.43–5.33) | 0.548 |
Syncope [16] | 1 | 4,733 | 12 (0.1)/5 (0.04) | 2.41 (0.85–6. 83) | 0.088 |
Arrhythmia [16] | 1 | 4,733 | 12 (0.1)/3 (0.03) | 4.02 (1.13–14.21) | 0.020 |