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. 2012 Nov 2;8(2):280–289. doi: 10.2215/CJN.08230811

Table 4.

Adverse events according to treatment group (safety population)

PA21 Sevelamer-HCl (n=26)
1.25 g/d (n=26) 5.0 g/d (n=26) 7.5 g/d (n=25) 10.0 g/d (n=27) 12.5 g/d (n=24) All
(n=128)
Any adverse event 14 (53.8) 16 (61.5) 13 (52.0) 18 (66.7) 17 (70.8) 78 (60.9) 15 (57.7)
Any severe adverse event 2 (7.7) 1 (3.8) 0 1 (3.7) 0 4 (3.1) 1 (3.8)
Any serious adverse event 2 (7.7) 2 (7.7) 1 (4.0) 1 (3.7) 2 (8.3) 8 (6.3) 2 (7.7)
Discontinuation of study or treatment due to adverse event 5 (19.2) 5 (19.2) 4 (16.0) 8 (29.6) 5 (20.8) 27 (21.1) 6 (23.1)
Adverse eventsa
 Hypophosphatemia 2 (7.7) 4 (15.4) 2 (8.0) 8 (29.6) 7 (29.2) 23 (18.0) 3 (11.5)
 Hyperphosphatemia 5 (19.2) 3 (11.5) 1 (4.0) 1 (3.7) 0 10 (7.8) 2 (7.7)
 Hypercalcemia 2 (7.7) 2 (7.7) 1 (4.0) 1 (3.7) 1 (4.2) 7 (5.5) 2 (7.7)
 Discolored feces 2 (7.7) 3 (11.5) 3 (12.0) 4 (14.8) 3 (12.5) 15 (11.7) 0
 Diarrhea 1 (3.8) 2 (7.7) 2 (8.0) 1 (3.7) 1 (4.2) 7 (5.5) 3 (11.5)
 Constipation 0 1 (3.8) 1 (4.0) 2 (7.4) 0 4 (3.1) 0
 Vomiting 0 2 (7.7) 0 1 (3.7) 0 3 (2.3) 1 (3.8)
 Muscle spasms 1 (3.8) 1 (3.8) 2 (8.0) 1 (3.7) 3 (12.5) 8 (6.3) 0
 Pain in extremity 1 (3.8) 1 (3.8) 1 (4.0) 0 0 3 (2.3) 1 (3.8)
 Hypertension 1 (3.8) 0 2 (8.0) 0 2 (8.3) 5 (3.9) 1 (3.8)
 Hypotension 0 1 (3.8) 0 0 0 1 (0.8) 3 (11.5)
 Anemia 0 0 3 (12.0) 0 0 3 (2.3) 0

Values are shown as n (%).

a

Any adverse event reported by >1 participant in any treatment group or >2 participants in the pooled PA21 group.