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. 2015 Apr 1;40(8):2025–2037. doi: 10.1038/npp.2015.52

Table 3. Incidence of Adverse Events (Frequency in ≥5.0% of Participants) in Subjects Treated with Vortioxetine, Duloxetine, or Placebo for 8 Weeks.

  Placebo, n=191 Vortioxetine, n=196 Duloxetine, n=207
Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), subjects, n (%)
 Any TEAE 85 (44.5%) 117 (59.7%) 119 (57.5%)
 TEAEs leading to discontinuation 7 (3.7%) 7 (3.6%) 13 (6.3%)
 Serious TEAEs 2 (1.0%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%)
 Serious TEAEs leading to discontinuation 1 (0.5%) 0 1 (0.5%)
       
TEAEs with incidence of ≥5% in any treatment arm, subjects, n (%)
 Nausea 8 (4.2%) 40 (20.4%) 43 (20.8%)
 Headache 16 (8.4%) 20 (10.2%) 24 (11.6%)
 Diarrhea 5 (2.6%) 11 (5.6%) 6 (2.9%)
 Nasopharyngitis 11 (5.8%) 7 (3.6%) 8 (3.9%)
 Dizziness 5 (2.6%) 6 (3.1%) 11 (5.3%)
 Dry mouth 9 (4.7%) 6 (3.1%) 16 (7.7%)
 Decreased appetite 1 (0.5%) 3 (1.5%) 12 (5.8%)