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Table 3 Adverse events

From: Use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in patients with psychiatric emergencies: Results of an observational trial

Event, MedDRA preferred term

All patients

Olanzapine

Non-Olanzapine

Risperidone

Non-Risperidone

Haloperidol

Non-Haloperidol

 

(N = 558)

(N = 390)

(M = 168)

(N = 72)

(N = 486)

(N = 132)

(N = 426)

Treatment-emergent adverse events, n (%)

37 (6.6)

24 (6.2)

13 (7.7)

8 (11.1)

29 (6.0)

13 (9.8)

24 (5.6)

   Dyskinesiaa, n (%)

4a (0.7)

2 (0.5)

2 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

4 (0.8)

3 (2.3)

1 (0.2)

   Extrapyramidal disorder, n (%)

4 (0.7)

1 (0.3)

3 (1.8)

1 (1.4)

3 (0.6)

2 (1.5)

2 (0.5)

   Sedation, n (%)

4 (0.7)

3 (0.8)

1 (0.6)

1 (1.4)

3 (0.6)

2 (1.5)

2 (0.5)

   Dizziness postural, n (%)

3 (0.5)

3 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (0.6)

2 (1.5)

1 (0.2)

   Weight increased, n (%)

3 (0.5)

3 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.4)

2 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

3 (0.7)

   Akathisia, n (%)

2 (0.4)

2 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.4)

1 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.5)

   Oculogyric crisis, n (%)

2 (0.4)

2 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.4)

1 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.5)

   Salivary hypersecretion, n (%)

2 (0.4)

1 (0.3)

1 (0.6)

1 (1.4)

1 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.5)

Adverse events considered related to primary AP medication, n (%)

33 (5.9)

21 (5.4)

12 (7.1)

8 (11.1)

25 (5.1)

12 (9.1)

21 (4.9)

Serious adverse events, n (%)

4 (0.7)

2 (0.5)

2 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

4 (0.8)

3 (2.3)

1 (0.2)

Serious adverse events considered related to primary AP medication, n (%)

2 (0.4)

1 (0.3)

1 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.4)

2 (1.5)

0 (0.0)

Clinically significant adverse events resulting in discontinuation, n (%)

2 (0.4)

1 (0.3)

1 (0.6)

1 (1.4)

1 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.5)

  1. Only preferred terms occurring in at least 2 patients are listed.
  2. Patients may be included in more than one category of event or preferred term.
  3. a Includes the following original terms as reported by physicians: early dyskinesias (n = 3), perioral dyskinesia (n = 1).