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. 2020 May 4;11:45–54. doi: 10.2147/POR.S237821

Table 4.

Long-Term Safety During Tadalafil Treatment

Variable n (%)
Entire Period ≤3M 4–6M 7–12M ≥12M
Number of patients analyzed 1393 1393 1086 970 817
Number of patients experienced ADR 115 90 12 4 3
Incidence (%) (b/a × 100) 8.3 6.5 1.1 0.4 0.4
MedDRA PT*, n (%)
 Headache 21 (1.5) 19 (1.4) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Dyspepsia 7 (0.5) 5 (0.4) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Spontaneous penile erection 7 (0.5) 5 (0.4) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Palpitations 5 (0.4) 5 (0.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Diarrhea 5 (0.4) 4 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Pollakiuria 5 (0.4) 4 (0.3) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Blood pressure decreased 5 (0.4) 5 (0.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Dizziness 4 (0.3) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0)
 Vision blurred 3 (0.2) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0)
 Dysuria 3 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Malaise 3 (0.2) 3 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Abdominal discomfort 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.1)
 Constipation 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.1)
 Myocardial infarction 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.1)

Note: *Frequently reported ADRs (≥3 incidence) over an entire period and ADRs reported after 12 months were selected.

Abbreviations: ADRs, adverse drug reactions; M, months; MedDRA, Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities version 20.0; PT, preferred term.