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. 2017 Oct 10;10:2451–2459. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S136052

Table 4.

Occurrence of important safety risks among parecoxib-treated subjects (derived from postmarketing data based on 69,567,300 standard units of parecoxib)a

Risk Total (n) Serious (n) Outcome
GI-related eventb 35 35 Recovered=12
Recovering=3
Not recovered=4
Unknown=12
Fatal=4
Renal failure and impairmentc 77 68 Recovered=32
Recovering=9
Recovering with sequela=1
Not recovered=8
Unknown=21
Fatal=6
Embolic and thrombotic eventd 66 64 Recovered=20
Recovering=4
Recovering with sequela=2
Not recovered=2
Unknown=18
Fatal=20
Hypersensitivity reactione 190 98 Recovered=125
Recovering=15
Recovering with sequela=1
Not recovered=8
Unknown=34
Fatal=7
Hypotension-related eventsf 32 25 Recovered=20
Recovering=3
Unknown=6
Fatal=3
Severe cutaneous reactiong 17 17 Recovered=9
Recovering=1
Not recovered=2
Unknown=3
Fatal=2
Masking signs of inflammationh 18 18 Recovered=7
Recovering=1
Not recovered=3
Unknown=3
Fatal=4

Notes:

a

Includes medically confirmed cases of each event through March 31, 2014.

b

Based on the MedDRA version 16.1 SMQs of GI hemorrhage, GI perforation, and GI ulceration.

c

Based on the MedDRA version 16.1 HLT of renal failure and impairment.

d

Based on the MedDRA version 16.1 SMQs of embolic and thrombotic events arterial, embolic and thrombotic events venous, and embolic and thrombotic events vessel type unspecified and mixed arterial and venous.

e

Based on the MedDRA version 16.1 SMQ of hypersensitivity.

f

Based on the MedDRA version 16.1 PT of hypotension.

g

Based on the MedDRA version 16.1 SMQ of severe cutaneous adverse reactions.

h

Based on the MedDRA version 16.1 serious AEs with a PT whose primary allocation is to the system organ class category of infections and infestations.

Abbreviations: AEs, adverse events; GI, gastrointestinal; HLT, high-level term; MedDRA, Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities; PT, preferred term; SMQs, standard MedDRA queries.