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Table 6 Number (%) of On-treatment and post-treatment AEs and SAEs

From: Fluticasone propionate/salmeterol 250/50 μg versus salmeterol 50 μg after chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation

 

FP/SAL 250/50 μg (N = 314)

SAL 50 μg (N = 325)

AEs (on-treatment)

185 (59)

205 (63)

COPD

47 (15)

51 (16)

Headache

19 (6)

19 (6)

Upper respiratory tract infection

15 (5)

20 (6)

Back pain

10 (3)

13 (4)

Diarrhea

11 (4)

10 (3)

Edema peripheral

6 (2)

14 (4)

Nausea

5 (2)

13 (4)

Treatment-related AEs (on-treatment)

19 (6)

22 (7)

AEs leading to withdrawal from study

29 (9)

33 (10)

SAEs (on-treatment)

75 (24)

82 (25)

SAEs (post-treatment)

16 (5)

8 (2)

Fatal SAEs (on-treatment)

4 (1)

3 (<1)

Pneumonia AEs (all)

13 (4)

10 (3)

  1. Adverse events occurring in ≥2% of patients in either treatment group shown. AE = adverse event; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FP = fluticasone propionate; SAE = serious adverse event; SAL = salmeterol.