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. 2012 Aug 21;9(8):e1001293. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001293

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