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. 2020 Apr 10:NEJMoa2007016. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2007016

Table 2. Summary of Adverse Events.

Event Invasive Ventilation
(N=34)
Noninvasive Oxygen Support
(N=19)
Total
(N=53)
number of patients (percent)
Any adverse event 22 (65) 10 (53) 32 (60)
Adverse events occurring in 2 or more patients
Hepatic enzyme increased* 8 (24) 4 (21) 12 (23)
Diarrhea 1 (3) 4 (21) 5 (9)
Rash 3 (9) 1 (5) 4 (8)
Renal impairment 4 (12) 0 4 (8)
Hypotension 3 (9) 1 (5) 4 (8)
Acute kidney injury 2 (6) 1 (5) 3 (6)
Atrial fibrillation 2 (6) 1 (5) 3 (6)
Multiple-organ-dysfunction syndrome 3 (9) 0 3 (6)
Hypernatremia 3 (9) 0 3 (6)
Deep-vein thrombosis 3 (9) 0 3 (6)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome 1 (3) 1 (5) 2 (4)
Pneumothorax 2 (6) 0 2 (4)
Hematuria 2 (6) 0 2 (4)
Delirium 1 (3) 1 (5) 2 (4)
Septic shock 2 (6) 0 2 (4)
Pyrexia 1 (3) 1 (5) 2 (4)
Any serious adverse event 9 (26) 3 (16) 12 (23)
Serious events occurring in 2 or more patients
Multiple-organ-dysfunction syndrome 2 (6) 0 2 (4)
Septic shock 2 (6) 0 2 (4)
Acute kidney injury 2 (6) 0 2 (4)
Hypotension 2 (6) 0 2 (4)
*

Adverse-event terms are based on the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities, version 22.1. Hepatic enzyme increased includes the following terms: hepatic enzyme increased, alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, and transaminases increased. Elevated hepatic enzymes resulted in discontinuation of remdesivir therapy in 2 patients.