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Tapentadol Prolonged Release for Severe Chronic Osteoarthritis Pain in the Elderly—A Subgroup Analysis of Routine Clinical Practice Data

Table 7

Most frequently reported adverse drug reactions (incidences of >1% of patients for each preferred term).

Patients aged >65 years (n = 752)Patients aged ≤65 years (n = 282)

Any adverse drug reaction63 (8.4%)18 (6.4%)
Gastrointestinal disorders33 (4.4%)12 (4.3%)
 Nausea20 (2.7%)8 (2.8%)
 Constipation8 (1.1%)1 (0.4%)
Nervous system disorders24 (3.2%)8 (2.8%)
 Dizziness11 (1.5%)6 (2.1%)

Data are number of patients (%).