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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Lancet HIV. 2019 Jul 15;6(8):e498–e508. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(19)30145-6

Table 3.

Summary of adverse events

TDF Placebo
All adverse events 57/70 (81%) 13/70 (19%)
 Grade 1 53/70 (76%) 13/70 (19%)
 Grade 2 4/70 (6%) 0
Product or procedure-related genitourinary adverse events 33/70 (47%) 4/70 (6%)
 Cervical discharge 2/33 (6%) 0
 Cervical ulcer 1/33 (3%) 0
 Dyspareunia 1/33 (3%) 0
 Postcoital bleeding 1/33 (3%) 0
 Vaginal bleeding 1/33 (3%) 0
 Vaginal dryness 0 2/4 (50%)
 Vaginal discharge* 7/33 (21%) 2/4 (50%)
 Vaginal erythema 8/33 (24%) 0
 Vaginal itching 1/33 (3%) 0
 Vaginal ulcer 11/33 (33%) 0
Common adverse events not related to study product 23/70 (33%) 7/70 (10%)
 Gastrointestinal disorders 1/23 (4%) 2/7 (29%)
 Respiratory disorders 5/23 (22%) 1/7 (14%)
 Psychiatric disorders 1/23 (4%) 0
 Reproductive system and breast disorders 3/23 (13%) 2/7 (29%)
 Renal and urinary disorders 5/23 (22%) 0
 Eye disorders 3/23 (13%) 1/7 (14%)
 Nervous system disorders 1/23 (4%) 0
 Infections and infestations 4/23 (17%) 0
 Musculoskeletal disorders 0 1/7 (14%)
Laboratory abnormalities 1/70 (1%) 2/70 (3%)
 Elevated ALT 0 1/70 (1%)
 Elevated non-fasting glucose 0 1/70 (1%)
 Reduced hemoglobin 1/70 (1%) 0

TDF=tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. ALT=alanine transferase

*

5 were self-reported (3 TDF, 2 Placebo) and not observed on exam