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. 2015 May 16;56(6):915–923. doi: 10.1111/epi.13012

Table 3.

Adverse events reported in ≥5% of patients in any infusion group (safety population)

Adverse event, n (%)a Days 1–7 Day 8
30-min infusion (n = 43) 15-min infusion (n = 55) 2- to 5-min infusion (n = 12)b
Dizziness 4 (9.3) 8 (14.5) 2 (16.7)
Cellulitis 2 (4.7) 4 (7.3) 0
Somnolence 2 (4.7) 3 (5.5) 0
Ecchymosis 1 (2.3) 3 (5.5) 0
Headache 1 (2.3) 3 (5.5) 0
Infusion-site reaction 1 (2.3) 3 (5.5) 0
Rash 0 4 (7.3) 0
Anemia 1 (2.3) 0 1 (8.3)
Muscle spasms 0 0 1 (8.3)
a

Patients with ≥1 occurrences of the same event were counted only once.

b

Twelve patients in the 15-min infusion group also received four, 2- to 5-min infusions on day 8. AEs experienced on day 8 were counted separately.