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. 2012 Aug 17;3:101–113. doi: 10.2147/SAR.S33080

Table 5.

Most common (>5% in any treatment group) TEAEs during the treatment phase (safety sample)

System organ class Preferred term TEAE, n (%) Oxycodone HCl 40/0 mg (n = 48) Oxycodone HCl 80/0 mg (n = 47) Oxycodone HCl-niacin 40/240 mg (n = 48) Oxycodone HCl-niacin 80/480 mg (n = 49) Placebo (n = 48)
Participants with any TEAE 37 (77) 46 (98) 47 (98) 49 (100) 6 (13)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders 29 (60) 35 (74) 43 (90) 48 (98) 3 (6)
 Pruritus 29 (60) 34 (72) 36 (75) 39 (80) 2 (4)
 Skin burning sensation 0 1 (2) 24 (50) 40 (82) 1 (2)
 Skin warm 1 (2) 3 (6) 15 (31) 9 (18) 0
Nervous system disorders 24 (50) 30 (64) 18 (38) 29 (59) 1 (2)
 Dizziness 6 (13) 9 (19) 4 (8) 8 (16) 0
 Headache 2 (4) 7 (15) 3 (6) 6 (12) 0
 Somnolence 17 (35) 18 (38) 13 (27) 22 (45) 1 (2)
Vascular disorders 0 3 (6) 43 (90) 46 (94) 0
 Flushing 0 3 (6) 43 (90) 46 (94) 0
Gastrointestinal disorders 8 (17) 24 (51) 12 (25) 22 (45) 1 (2)
 Constipation 2 (4) 6 (13) 5 (10) 3 (6) 0
 Nausea 4 (8) 18 (38) 5 (10) 17 (35) 0
 Vomiting 1 (2) 11 (23) 4 (8) 8 (16) 0
General disorders and administration site conditions 3 (6) 7 (15) 4 (8) 3 (6) 0
 Chills 0 0 1 (2) 3 (6) 0
 Feeling hot 1 (2) 3 (6) 1 (2) 0 0
 Irritability 2 (4) 4 (9) 1 (2) 0 0
Investigations 1 (2) 10 (21) 0 4 (8) 0
 Oxygen saturation decreased 1 (2) 10 (21) 0 4 (8) 0
Renal and urinary disorders 2 (4) 4 (9) 1 (2) 0 0
 Dysuria 2 (4) 4 (9) 1 (2) 0 0

Abbreviation: TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.