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Table 3 Most commonly reported adverse events in patients treated with formoterol or budesonide/formoterol

From: Budesonide/formoterol and formoterol provide similar rapid relief in patients with acute asthma showing refractoriness to salbutamol

Preferred term

Formoterol (n = 57)

Budesonide/formoterol (n = 58)

Tremor

4 (7)

4 (7)

Headache

3 (5)

3 (5)

Asthma aggravated

1 (2)

1 (2)

Tachycardia

2 (4)

0

AE associated with test procedure

0

1 (2)

T-wave changes

0

1 (2)

Chest pain

0

1 (2)

Hypokalaemia

1 (2)

0

Dizziness

0

1 (2)

Pruritus

0

1 (2)

  1. The number (%) of patients with each adverse event is given.
  2. AE = adverse event.