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. 2013 Jun 6;12(5):741–756. doi: 10.1517/14740338.2013.806481

Table 2.

Overview of safety and tolerability in the EQUIP, CONQUER and SEQUEL trials.

Placebo
(n = 513)
PHEN/TPM ER 3.25/23
(n = 240)
PHEN/TPM ER 15/92
(n = 511)
EQUIP: 56 weeks [26]
Change in HR, bpm -0.2 -0.3 1.2
SAEs, % 2.5 2.5 2.5
Discontinuation due to AEs, % 8.4 11.3 16.0
Change in bicarbonate, mEq/l -0.3 -1.6 -1.7
Placebo
(n = 979)
PHEN/TPM ER 7.5/46
(n = 488)
PHEN/TPM ER 15/92
(n = 981)
CONQUER: 56 weeks [27]
Change in HR, bpm -0.1 0.1 1.7
SAEs, % 4.0 3.0 5.0
Discontinuation due to AEs, % 9.0 11.6 19.3
Change in bicarbonate, mEq/l 0.5 -0.3 -1.0
Placebo
(n = 227)
PHEN/TPM ER 7.5/46
(n = 153)
PHEN/TPM ER 15/92
(n = 295)
SEQUEL: 108 weeks [29]
Change in HR, bpm 0.4 1.3 1.7
SAEs, % 6.2 5.9 8.1
Discontinuation due to AEs, % 3.1 4.5 4.4
Change in bicarbonate, mEq/l 2.2 0.7 0.2

AE: Adverse event; HR: Heart rate; PHEN/TPM ER: Phentermine/topiramate extended-release; SAE: Serious adverse event.