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. 2019 Mar 11;12:927–943. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S171013

Table 4.

Summary of treatment-emergent adverse eventsa

Placebo (n=79) Oliceridine demand dose regimen Morphine 1 mg regimen (n=76)
0.1 mg (n=76) 0.35 mg (n=79) 0.5 mg (n=79)
Total number of AEs 166 176 317 349 387
Patients with ≥1 AE, n (%) 54 (68.4) 56 (73.7) 68 (86.1) 72 (91.1) 73 (96.1)
Patients with ≥1 serious AE, n (%) 0 0 0 0 0
Patients with AE by severity, n (%)
Mild 26 (32.9) 31 (40.8) 30 (38.0) 24 (30.4) 21 (27.6)
Moderate 27 (34.2) 21 (27.6) 34 (43.0) 44 (55.7) 42 (55.3)
Severe 1 (1.3) 4 (5.3) 4 (5.1) 4 (5.1) 10 (13.2)
Patients discontinued due to AE, n (%) 0 0 1 (1.3) 5 (6.3) 6 (7.9)
Most common AE, n (% of patients)b
Nausea 19 (24.1) 27 (35.5) 44 (55.7) 50 (63.3) 49 (64.5)
Vomiting 5 (6.3) 13 (17.1) 31 (39.2) 32 (40.5) 38 (50.0)
Headache 24 (30.4) 19 (25.0) 20 (25.3) 26 (32.9) 23 (30.3)
Dizziness 8 (10.1) 21 (27.6) 25 (31.6) 28 (35.4) 26 (34.2)
Constipation 9 (11.4) 8 (10.5) 9 (11.4) 11 (13.9) 13 (17.1)
Somnolence or sedation 6 (7.6) 6 (7.9) 19 (24.1) 12 (15.2) 12 (15.8)
Pruritus or generalized pruritus 6 (7.6) 2 (2.6) 13 (16.5) 5 (6.3) 24 (31.6)
Dry mouth 1 (1.3) 1 (1.3) 4 (5.1) 4 (5.1) 12 (15.8)

Notes:

a

Occurring during the treatment or follow-up period (7 days).

b

Occurring in ≥10% of patients in any treatment group.

Abbreviation: AE, adverse event.