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. 2016 Apr 2;16:16. doi: 10.1186/s12902-016-0096-8

Table 3.

Adverse events regardless of study-drug relationship in ≥10 % of patients in either treatment group. Adverse events are reported from extension baseline up to month 26

Crossed over to pasireotide LAR (N = 81) Crossed over to octreotide LAR (N = 38)
Adverse event All grades n (%) Grade 3/4 n (%) All grades n (%) Grade 3/4 n (%)
Total 75 (92.6) 19 (23.5) 34 (89.5) 8 (21.1)
Hyperglycemia 22 (27.2) 4 (4.9) 5 (13.2) 0
Diarrhea 18 (22.2) 0 7 (18.4) 1 (2.6)
Cholelithiasis 15 (18.5) 1 (1.2) 6 (15.8) 1 (2.6)
Headache 16 (19.8) 0 5 (13.2) 0
Diabetes mellitus 15 (18.5) 1 (1.2) 3 (7.9) 0
Nasopharyngitis 12 (14.8) 0 7 (18.4) 0
Arthralgia 10 (12.3) 0 2 (5.3) 0
Increased blood creatine phosphokinase 6 (7.4) 0 6 (15.8) 0
Dizziness 5 (6.2) 0 5 (13.2) 0
Increased blood triglycerides 1 (1.2) 0 4 (10.5) 1 (2.6)

AEs are reported according to terms used by the investigator. AEs are shown in descending order of frequency for patients who crossed over to pasireotide LAR