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. 2021 Jun 3;45(8):1687–1695. doi: 10.1038/s41366-021-00831-4

Table 3.

Adverse event summary: total population.

Adverse events PL NB
DPP4 (n = 317) GLP1 (n = 316) DPP4 (n = 345) GLP1 (n = 339)
Serious AE 29 (9.1%) 35 (11.1%) 46 (13.3%) 42 (12.4%)
Severe AE 16 (5.0%) 18 (5.7%) 28 (8.1%) 32 (9.4%)
Mild AE 7 (2.2%) 12 (3.8%) 35 (10.1%) 38 (11.2%)
Study-drug-related 15 (4.7%) 9 (2.8%) 57 (16.5%) 65 (19.2%)
AEs with frequency ≥1% in any treatment group, n (%)
Body system AE PL NB
DPP4 (n = 317) GLP1 (n = 316) DPP4 (n = 345) GLP1 (n = 339)
Cardiac Unstable angina 1 (0.3%) 2 (0.6%) 4 (1.2%) 8 (2.4%)
Gastrointestinal Constipation 7 (2.0%) 7 (2.1%)
Diarrhea 1 (0.3%) 1 (0.3%) 2 (0.6%) 4 (1.2%)
Nausea 2 (0.6%) 24 (7.0%) 32 (9.4%)
Vomiting 5 (1.4%) 10 (2.9%)
General disorders Non-cardiac chest pain 2 (0.6%) 1 (0.3%) 5 (1.5%)
Musculoskeletal/connective tissue Osteoarthritis 1 (0.3%) 6 (1.9%) 4 (1.2%)
Nervous system Headache 1 (0.3%) 4 (1.2%)
Tremor 4 (1.1%) 8 (2.4%)