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. 2013 Nov 11;7:2225–2234. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S52474

Table 4.

Most frequent adverse events by treatment group (≥1%)

Adverse event AzaSite Plus™ (N=140) AzaSite® (N=141) Dexamethasone (N=136)
Eye disorders
 Eye disorder 3 (2.1%) 0 6 (4.4%)
 Visual acuity reduced 2 (1.4%) 2 (1.4%) 2 (1.5%)
 Punctate keratitis 3 (2.1%) 0 2 (1.5%)
 Vision blurred 2 (1.4%) 0 2 (1.5%)
 Conjunctiva edema 0 2 (1.4%) 0
 Eye discharge 0 2 (1.4%) 0
 Eyelid edema 2 (1.4%) 0 0
Gastrointestinal disorders
 Nausea 2 (1.4%) 1 (0.7%) 1 (0.7%)
GD&A
 Instillation site irritation 13 (9.3%) 17 (12.1%) 3 (2.2%)
 Instillation site reaction 5 (3.6%) 4 (2.8%) 5 (3.7%)
 Instillation site pain 5 (3.6%) 2 (1.4%) 1 (0.7%)
 Instillation site pruritus 3 (2.1%) 2 (1.4%) 1 (0.7%)
Infections and infestations
 Nasopharyngitis 0 0 3 (2.2%)
 Influenza 0 2 (1.4%) 0
 Sinusitis 0 2 (1.4%) 0
Injury, poisoning, procedure
 Foreign body in eye 0 0 2 (1.5%)
Nervous system disorder
 Headache 2 (1.4%) 2 (1.4%) 0

Note: AzaSite® and AzaSite Plus™ manufactured by InSite Vision Incorporated, Alameda, CA, USA.

Abbreviation: GD&A, general disorders and administration site.