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. 2021 Sep 7;74(7):1303–1312. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab757

Table 4.

Adverse Events Reported in Clinical Trials

APEKS-NP, % APEKS-cUTI, % CREDIBLE-CR, %
Adverse Event Cefiderocol (n = 148) Meropenem (n = 150) Cefiderocol (n = 300) Imipenem-cilastam (n = 148) Cefiderocol (n = 101) Best Available Therapy (n = 49)
All TEAEs 88 86 41 51 91 96
  Mild 22 25 NR NR 23 18
  Moderate 28 31 NR NR 26 33
  Severe 38 30 NR NR 43 45
TEAEs Reported >5% in either group Reported >2% in either group Reported >5% in either group
  Diarrhea 9 9 4 6 19 12
  Constipation 5 4 3 4 8 6
  Nausea NR NR 2 4 7 4
  Vomiting NR NR 2 1 13 14
  Headache NR NR 2 5 NR NR
  Infusion site pain NR NR 3 3 NR NR
  Rash 1 0 NR NR 3 8
  Hypokalemia 11 15 2 3 9 14
  Elevated LFTs 2.7 6.7 8 2
TEAE leading to drug discontinuation 8 9 2 2 3 4
Drug-related TEAEs 9 11 9 11 15 22
Serious adverse events 36 30 5 8 50 47
Clostridium difficile–associated disease 3 3 <1 3 1 0

Numbers of patients included in the safety analysis of each study.

Abbreviations: LFT, Liver function test; NR, not reported; TEAE, treatment emergent adverse events.