Table 4.
Adverse Events related or possibly related to the study medication
| Naltrexone (n=96) |
Placebo (n=98) |
p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Participant affected | 49 (51%) | 40 (40.8%) | .19 |
| Severe Adverse Events | 0 | 0 | - |
| Other Adverse Events | |||
| Nausea | 22 (22.9%) | 14 (14.3%) | .12 |
| Increased Appetite | 14 (14.6%) | 11 (11.2%) | .49 |
| Itchiness | 6 (6.3%) | 9 (9.2%) | .44 |
| Fatigue | 8 (8.3%) | 5 (5.1%) | .37 |
| Dizziness | 8 (8.3%) | 4 (4.1%) | .22 |
| Decreased Appetite | 5 (5.2%) | 6 (6.1%) | .78 |
| Sleepiness | 7 (7.3%) | 4 (4.1%) | .33 |
| Abdominal Pain | 7 (7.3%) | 3 (3.1%) | .21 |
| Diarrhea | 8 (8.3%) | 1 (1.0%) | .02 |
| Vomiting | 7 (8.3%) | 2 (2.0%) | .10 |
| Headache | 1 (1.0%) | 6 (6.1%) | .12 |
| Nervousness/Anxiety | 2 (2.1%) | 4 (4.1%) | .68 |
| Insomnia | 2 (2.1%) | 2 (2.0%) | 1 |
| Abnormal liver lab value | 2 (2.1%) | 1 (1.0%) | .62 |
| Depression | 2 (2.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | .24 |
| Constipation | 1 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | .49 |
| Upset stomach | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.0%) | 1 |
p value based on chi-square test