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. 2014 Jan 9;8(1):13–24. doi: 10.1586/14760584.8.1.13

Table 3. Comparison of IMVAMUNE®/ACAM2000™/Dryvax® adverse events (possibly related) occurring in at least 5% of trial subjects.

Adverse event characterization
Vaccinia-naive subjects
Preferred term IMVAMUNE (n = 1025) (n; %)* ACAM2000 (n = 873) (n; %) Dryvax (n = 289) (n; %)
Blood and the lymphatic system disorders
Lymphadenopathy
13 (1)
72 (8)
35 (12)
Lymph node pain
1 (0.1)
494 (57)
199 (69)
Nervous system disorders
Headache
280 (27)
433 (50)
150 (52)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnea
0 (0)
39 (4)
16 (6)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
105 (10)
170 (19)
65 (22)
Diarrhea
8 (1)
144 (16)
34 (12)
Constipation
0 (0)
49 (6)
9 (3)
Vomiting
1 (0.1)
42 (5)
10 (3)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Erythema
1 (0.1)
190 (22)
69 (24)
Rash
3 (0.3)
94 (11)
30 (10)
Musculoskeletal, connective tissue and bone disorders
Myalgia
103 (10)
404 (46)
147 (51)
General disorders and administration-site conditions
Injection-site erythema
827 (81)
649 (74)
229 (79)
Injection-site pain
887 (87)
582 (67)
208 (72)
Injection-site pruritus
211 (21)
804 (92)
277 (96)
Injection-site swelling
692 (68)
422 (48)
165 (57)
Fatigue
316 (31)
423 (48)
161 (56)
Malaise
5 (0.5)
327 (37)
122 (42)
Rigors
31 (3)
185 (21)
66 (23)
Exercise tolerance decreased
0 (0)
98 (11)
35 (12)
Feeling hot 1 (0.1) 276 (32) 97 (34)

*Summary of published and unpublished data from incompleted and reported IMVAMUNE clinical trials.

Prescribing information for ACAM2000, August 2007.

Modified from [91].