Table 4.
Adverse Events
Low-dose (n=59) | High-dose (n=53) | Placebo (n=57) | ||||||
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Adverse events | Event | Subject | Event | Subject | Event | Subject | PHP | PLP |
Overall | 13 | 11 (18.6%) | 10 | 7 (13.2%) | 26 | 13 (22.8%) | 0.192 | 0.580 |
Ear and labyrinth disorders | ||||||||
Tinnitus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Gastrointestinal disorders | ||||||||
Abdominal pain upper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Constipation | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.9%) | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Dry mouth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0.482 | NA |
Irritable bowel syndrome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Mouth ulceration | 1 | 1 (1.7%) | 1 | 1 (1.9%) | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 1 |
Tongue ulceration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
General disorder | ||||||||
Malaise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Infections | ||||||||
Tonsillitis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0.482 | NA |
Upper respiratory tract infection | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0.482 | NA |
Biochemistry | ||||||||
ALT increased | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
AST increased | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Immunoglobulins increased | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Musculoskeletal | ||||||||
Arthralgia | 1 | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 1 |
Myalgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 (3.5%) | 0.496 | 0.239 |
Nervous system disorders | ||||||||
Dizziness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Headache | 2 | 2 (3.4%) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 (5.3%) | 0.244 | 0.677 |
Neuropathy peripheral | 1 | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 1 |
Somnolence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Psychiatric disorders | ||||||||
Anxiety | 1 | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 1 |
Depression | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.9%) | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Insomnia | 2 | 2 (3.4%) | 1 | 1 (1.9%) | 2 | 2 (3.5%) | 1 | 1 |
Mood altered | 1 | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 1 |
Sleep disorder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Respiratory disorders | ||||||||
Cough | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.9%) | 2 | 1 (1.8%) | 1 | 0.491 |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | ||||||||
Alopecia | 1 | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 1 |
Pruritus | 2 | 2 (3.4%) | 2 | 2 (3.8%) | 3 | 3 (5.3%) | 1 | 0.677 |
Rash | 1 | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 1 |