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Table 5 Summary of AEs during Part II

From: Evaluation of two doses of etoricoxib, a COX-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis in a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

 

Etoricoxib 60 mg/60 mg n = 350

Etoricoxib 60 mg/90 mg n = 363

N (%) with AEs

67 (19.1)

89 (24.5)

N (%) with AEs determined by the investigator to be drug related

15 (4.3)

16 (4.4)

N (%) with serious AEs

4 (1.1)

5 (1.4)

N (%) who discontinued due to AEs

5 (1.4)

7 (1.9)

Most Common AEs (incidence >2 % in one or more treatment groups)

 Nasopharyngitis

8 (2.3)

9 (2.5)

Prespecified AEs of Interest

 Hypertension-related AEs

8 (2.3)

7 (1.9)

 Discontinuation due to hypertension-related AEs

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Edema-related AEs

1 (0.3)

2 (0.6)

 Discontinuation due to edema-related AEs

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, or cardiac failure

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)