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. 2014 Oct 14;9:1133–1144. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S72482

Table 6.

Summary of AEs

ANHELTO 1
ANHELTO 2
Tiotropium + placebo (n=565) Olodaterol + tiotropium (n=567) Tiotropium + placebo (n=569) Olodaterol + tiotropium (n=566)
Any AE 242 (42.8) 257 (45.3) 246 (43.2) 227 (40.1)
Serious AE 26 (4.6) 40 (7.1) 27 (4.7) 24 (4.2)
AE leading to death
 During treatment 0 2 (0.4)a 1 (0.2) 1 (0.2)
 During 21-day follow-up 1 (0.2) 5 (0.9)a,b 1 (0.2) 2 (0.4)
 After 21-day follow-up 1 (0.2) 0 0 0
AE preferred term occurring with an incidence of ≥1% in any group
 Upper respiratory tract infection 10 (1.8) 6 (1.1) 13 (2.3) 10 (1.8)
 Bronchitis 7 (1.2) 11 (1.9) 11 (1.9) 4 (0.7)
 Sinusitis 7 (1.2) 12 (2.1) 9 (1.6) 6 (1.1)
 Nasopharyngitis 14 (2.5) 14 (2.5) 8 (1.4) 4 (0.7)
 Influenza 5 (0.9) 7 (1.2) 2 (0.4) 3 (0.5)
 Urinary tract infection 7 (1.2) 6 (1.1) 8 (1.4) 4 (0.7)
 Candidiasis 1 (0.2) 3 (0.5) 6 (1.1) 4 (0.7)
 Anemia 2 (0.4) 0 6 (1.1) 1 (0.2)
 Headache 10 (1.8) 8 (1.4) 7 (1.2) 6 (1.1)
 Dizziness 1 (0.2) 7 (1.2) 6 (1.1) 3 (0.5)
 Hypertension 2 (0.4) 5 (0.9) 4 (0.7) 6 (1.1)
 COPD 61 (10.8) 74 (13.1) 55 (9.7) 52 (9.2)
 Cough 17 (3.0) 9 (1.6) 11 (1.9) 8 (1.4)
 Dysphonia 5 (0.9) 3 (0.5) 7 (1.2) 2 (0.4)
 Dyspnea 11 (1.9) 6 (1.1) 6 (1.1) 4 (0.7)
 Dry mouth 15 (2.7) 16 (2.8) 14 (2.5) 16 (2.8)
 Diarrhea 10 (1.8) 7 (1.2) 10 (1.8) 4 (0.7)
 Constipation 6 (1.1) 8 (1.4) 7 (1.2) 3 (0.5)
 Vomiting 3 (0.5) 8 (1.4) 5 (0.9) 5 (0.9)
 Nausea 3 (0.5) 5 (0.9) 3 (0.5) 6 (1.1)
 Arthralgia 2 (0.4) 5 (0.9) 7 (1.2) 1 (0.2)
 Back pain 2 (0.4) 6 (1.1) 7 (1.2) 6 (1.1)
 Muscle spasms 3 (0.5) 5 (0.9) 4 (0.7) 6 (1.1)
 Chest pain 4 (0.7) 4 (0.7) 7 (1.2) 4 (0.7)

Notes:

a

One patient had two AEs identified as leading to death: COPD exacerbation was cited during treatment and acute respiratory failure during 21-day washout

b

one patient had two AES leading to death: myocardial infarction and arteriosclerosis.

Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.