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Table 3 Incidence of most frequent AEs (≥2% for either group) by preferred term (safety population)

From: A 6-week, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, active-controlled, clinical safety study of lumiracoxib and rofecoxib in osteoarthritis patients

 

Lumiracoxib 400 mg od

(n= 154)

n(%)

Rofecoxib 25 mg od

(n= 155)

n(%)

Dyspepsia

41 (26.6)

33 (21.3)

Abdominal pain NOS

15 (9.7)

10 (6.5)

Diarrhoea NOS

15 (9.7)

7 (4.5)

Nausea

8 (5.2)

8 (5.2)

Abdominal pain upper

4 (2.6)

7 (4.5)

Constipation

4 (2.6)

1 (0.6)

Oedema lower limb

6 (3.9)

7 (4.5)

Fatigue

5 (3.2)

4 (2.6)

Nasopharyngitis

9 (5.8)

9 (5.8)

Influenza

6 (3.9)

6 (3.9)

  1. AEs = adverse events; NOS = not otherwise specified