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. 2017 Apr 4;7(4):e012252. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012252

Table 2.

Summary of treatment-emergent adverse events considered possibly related to study treatment with prolonged-release tacrolimus

Number of adverse events
Adverse event* Intact capsule (oral) (n=20) Suspension (oral) (n=20) Suspension (nasogastric tube) (n=20)
Participants, n (%) 4 (20) 2 (10) 7 (35)
Events, n 5 3 9
 Mild 4 3 5
 Moderate 1 0 4
 Severe 0 0 0
Eye disorders
 Eye pain 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1)
Gastrointestinal disorders
 Diarrhoea not otherwise specified 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1)
 Nausea 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Toothache 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1)
General disorders and administration site conditions
 Fatigue 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1)
Infections and infestations
 Herpes simplex 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1)
 Upper respiratory tract infection 0 (0) 1 (1) 0 (0)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
 Back pain 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1)
Nervous system disorders
 Headache 1 (1) 0 (0) 1 (1)
 Dizziness 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Dysgeusia 0 (0) 1 (1) 0 (0)
 Paraesthesia 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
 Throat irritation 0 (0) 1 (1) 1 (1)
 Nasopharyngitis 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
 Rash maculopapular 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1)

*Adverse event with possible, probable or definite relationship to study drug. Adverse events presented as number of adverse events (number of participants with adverse event) unless otherwise specified.