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. 2018 Sep 25;13(9):e0203946. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203946

Table 2. Common adverse events.

Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [1] Placebo
(N = 96)
n (%)
600 mg Met DR
(N = 94)
n (%)
900 mg Met DR
(N = 95)
n (%)
1200 mg Met DR
(N = 96)
n (%)
1500 mg Met DR
(N = 96)
n (%)
2000 mg Met IR
(N = 94)
n (%)
All Subjects
(N = 571)
n (%)
Diarrhea 0 7 (7.4) 7 (7.4) 11 (11.5) 11 (11.5) 13 (13.8) 49 (8.6)
Hyperglycemia 10 (10.4) 8 (8.5) 10 (10.5) 7 (7.3) 8 (8.3) 5 (5.3) 48 (8.4)
Nausea 1 (1.0) 3 (3.2) 3 (3.2) 1 (1.0) 3 (3.1) 9 (9.6) 20 (3.5)
Upper respiratory tract infection 2 (2.1) 1 (1.1) 5 (5.3) 1 (1.0) 0 2 (2.1) 11 (1.9)
Worsening Type 2 diabetes mellitus 5 (5.2) 3 (3.2) 1 (1.1) 0 0 0 9 (1.6)

[1] Treatment-emergent adverse events are defined as those occurring at or after the first administration of randomized study medication at Visit 3 (Day 1) through Study Termination, or existing prior to the time of, and worsening after the time of the first administration of randomized study medication