Research Article

A Prospective Study of Azilsartan Medoxomil in the Treatment of Patients with Essential Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes in Asia

Table 4

Frequency of AEs : safety analysis set and overall population.

AEsOverall (N = 380)
Before week 6 n = 380After week 6 n = 355Total (N = 380)
AZL-M 40 mg (n = 380)AZL-M 40 mg (n = 258)AZL-M 80 mg (n = 97)Total (n = 355)
Events nPatients, n (%)Events nPatients, n (%)Events nPatients, n (%)Events nPatients, n (%)Events nPatients, n (%)

TEAEs7849 (12.9)7040 (15.5)2917 (17.5)9957 (16.1)193100 (26.3)
 Related to AZL-M2319 (5)1512 (4.7)22 (2.1)1714 (3.9)4132 (8.4)
 Not related to AZL-M5537 (9.7)5530 (11.6)2715 (15.5)8245 (12.7)15279 (20.8)
 Related to study procedures11 (0.3)11 (0.4)0011 (0.3)22 (0.5)
 Not related to study procedures7748 (12.6)6939 (15.1)2917 (17.5)9856 (15.8)19198 (25.8)
 Leading to study drug discontinuation1414 (3.7)43 (1.2)0043 (0.8)1817 (4.5)
 Mild7044 (11.6)6032 (12.4)2015 (15.5)8047 (13.2)16486 (22.6)
 Moderate33 (0.8)86 (2.3)64 (4.1)1410 (2.8)1913 (3.4)
 Severe55 (1.3)22 (0.8)31 (1)53 (0.8)108 (2.1)
Serious TEAEs44 (1.1)33 (1.2)31 (1)64 (1.1)108 (2.1)
Deaths11 (0.3)00000011 (0.3)

270 AE, adverse event; AZL-M, azilsartan medoxomil; TEAE, treatment-related adverse event.