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Table 3 Incidence of TEAEs and common TEAEs, and AE management of TDB treatment

From: Effectiveness and tolerability of transdermal buprenorphine patches: a multicenter, prospective, open-label study in Asian patients with moderate to severe chronic musculoskeletal pain

 

Safety population

Hong Kong (n = 26)

n (%)

Korea (n = 62)

n (%)

Philippines (n = 26)

n (%)

All (n = 114)

n (%)

Incidence of TEAEs

25 (96.2)

43 (69.4)

21 (80.8)

89 (78.1)

 TEAEs leading to discontinuation

10 (38.5)

9 (14.5)

7 (26.9)

26 (22.8)

aCommon TEAEs

 Nausea

11 (42.3)

27 (43.6)

7 (26.9)

45 (39.5)

 Constipation

10 (38.5)

20 (32.3)

6 (23.1)

36 (31.6)

 Dizziness

13 (50.0)

9 (14.5)

9 (34.6)

31 (27.2)

 Somnolence

9 (34.6)

8 (12.9)

5 (19.2)

22 (19.3)

 Vomiting

9 (34.6)

4 (6.5)

6 (23.1)

19 (16.7)

 Headache

4 (15.4)

2 (3.2)

4 (15.4)

10 (8.8)

 Pruritus

4 (15.4)

4 (6.5)

1 (3.9)

9 (7.9)

 Application site reactions

3 (11.5)

0 (0.0)

4 (15.4)

7 (6.1)

bAE management of TDB treatment

 Received medications for prevention and/or treatment of common AEs

10 (38.5)

26 (41.9)

5 (19.2)

41 (36.0)

  cPrevention

2 (7.7)

15 (24.2)

0 (0.0)

17 (14.9)

  Antiemetics

1 (3.9)

15 (24.2)

0 (0.0)

16 (14.0)

  Laxatives

1 (3.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.88)

  dTreatment

8 (30.8)

14 (22.6)

5 (19.2)

27 (23.7)

  Antiemetics

2 (7.7)

11 (17.7)

2 (7.7)

15 (13.2)

  Laxatives

5 (19.2)

3 (4.8)

5 (19.2)

13 (11.4)

  Antivertigo agents

3 (11.5)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (2.6)

  1. AE adverse event, TDB transdermal buprenorphine, TEAE treatment-emergent adverse events
  2. aOccurring in ≥5% of the overall safety population
  3. bPatients may receive one or more medications for AE management
  4. cPrescribed on the same date as the start date of TDB treatment
  5. dPrescribed after the start of TDB treatment