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. 2019 Jun 29;44(13):2268–2276. doi: 10.1038/s41386-019-0451-3

Table 4.

Post-discontinuation adverse events to evaluate opioid withdrawal potential

Patients with event, n (%) All patients (N = 1109)
Any PDAE associated with opioid withdrawal 109 (9.8)
PDAEs associated with opioid withdrawal occurring in ≥3 patients
 Insomnia 22 (2.0)
 Headache 18 (1.6)
 Diarrhea 13 (1.2)
 Anxiety 12 (1.1)
 Irritability 10 (0.9)
 Nausea 9 (0.8)
 Rhinorrhea 9 (0.8)
 Hyperhidrosis 8 (0.7)
 Pain 8 (0.7)
 Restlessness 8 (0.7)
 Arthralgia 6 (0.5)
 Drug withdrawal syndrome 4 (0.4)
 Yawning 4 (0.4)
 Chills 3 (0.3)

Adverse events were coded by preferred terms and system organ class using the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities, version 19.0. A full list of preferred terms evaluated are in the Supplementary Materials

PDAE post-discontinuation adverse event