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Table 5 Summary of AEs Part II

From: A randomized, clinical trial to assess the relative efficacy and tolerability of two doses of etoricoxib versus naproxen in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

 

Etoricoxib 60 mg/60 mg

n = 313

n (%)

Etoricoxib 60 mg/90 mg

n = 319

n (%)

Etoricoxib 90 mg/90 mg

n = 145

n (%)

Naproxen 1000 mg/1000 mg

n = 142

n (%)

N (%) with AEs

97 (31.0)

103 (32.3)

38 (26.2)

44 (31.0)

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

20 (6.4)

20 (6.3)

7 (4.8)

12 (8.5)

N (%) with serious AEs

1 (0.3)

7 (2.2)

5 (3.4)

2 (1.4)

N (%) who discontinued due to AEs

3 (1.0)

9 (2.8)

4 (2.8)

2 (1.4)

Serious AEs

 Angina Pectoris

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Left ventricular hypertrophy

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Glaucoma

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Gastric Ulcer

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Gastric Ulcer Hemorrhage

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Death

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Non-cardiac Chest Pain

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

 Abscess

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

 Diverticulitis

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Sialoadenitis

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

 Contusion

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

 Rib Fracture

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

 Skin Abrasion

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

 Ankylosing Spondylitis

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Rotator Cuff Syndrome

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

 Ear Neoplasm

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Renal Cell Carcinoma

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Ischemic Stroke

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

 Depression

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Pulmonary Embolism

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

 Deep Vein Thrombosis

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

 Hypertension

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

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

 Upper Abdominal Pain

7 (2.2)

2 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

4 (2.8)

 Influenza

1 (0.3)

2 (0.6)

2 (1.4)

3 (2.1)

 Nasopharyngitis

9 (2.9)

11 (3.4)

4 (2.8)

3 (2.1)

 Urinary tract infection

2 (0.6)

7 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

 Contusion

2 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

3 (2.1)

3 (2.1)

 Arthralgia

8 (2.6)

2 (0.6)

2 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

 Headache

6 (1.9)

7 (2.2)

5 (3.4)

4 (2.8)

 Hypertension

9 (2.9)

9 (2.8)

3 (2.1)

4 (2.8)

Prespecified AEs of Interest

 Hypertension-related AEs

14 (4.5)

10 (3.1)

3 (2.1)

4 (2.8)

 Discontinuation due to hypertension-related AEs

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Edema-related AEs

4 (1.3)

4 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

3 (2.1)

 Discontinuation due to edema-related AEs

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, or cardiac failure

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  1. AE adverse event