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. 2015 Jul 1;101(22):1792–1799. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-307832

Table 4.

Treatment-emergent adverse events in the subgroup of patients with PAH-CHD in Pulmonary Arterial hyperTENsion sGC-stimulator Trial-1

Adverse event, n (%) Placebo (n=12) Riociguat
2.5 mg–maximum (n=15)
Riociguat
1.5 mg–maximum (n=8)
Any adverse event 10 (83) 14 (93) 6 (75)
Adverse events occurring in ≥10% of patients in any treatment group
 Dyspepsia 0 4 (27) 0
 Headache 2 (17) 4 (27) 2 (25)
 Dizziness 2 (17) 3 (20) 2 (25)
 Abdominal pain 0 2 (13) 0
 Anaemia 0 2 (13) 1 (13)
 Epistaxis 0 2 (13) 0
 Hypotension 0 2 (13) 0
 Nasopharyngitis 1 (8) 2 (13) 0
 Palpitations 2 (17) 2 (13) 0
 Peripheral oedema 1 (8) 2 (13) 1 (13)
 Back pain 2 (17) 1 (7) 0
 Face oedema 1 (8) 1 (7) 1 (13)
 Hiccups 0 1 (7) 1 (13)
 Hypokalaemia 0 1 (7) 1 (13)
 Anxiety 1 (8) 0 1 (13)
 Asthenia 0 0 1 (13)
 Blood potassium decreased 0 0 1 (13)
 Gastritis 0 0 1 (13)
 Hypertension 0 0 1 (13)
 Insomnia 1 (8) 0 1 (13)
 Nausea 2 (17) 0 1 (13)
 Right ventricular failure 0 0 1 (13)
 Vomiting 2 (17) 0 1 (13)
 Worsening PAH 0 0 1 (13)
 Chest discomfort 2 (17) 0 0
 Dyspnoea 2 (17) 0 0
 Pain in extremity 2 (17) 0 0

CHD, congenital heart disease; PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension.