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Table 5 AEs and SAEs

From: A comparison of tiotropium, long-acting β2-agonists and leukotriene receptor antagonists on lung function and exacerbations in paediatric patients with asthma

Drug

Duration

na

Number of patients with AE, n (%)

Number of patients with SAE, n (%)

Active

Comparator

Active

Comparator

LABAs added to ICS versus ICS

 Berger 2010

 Budesonide/formoterol pMDI 320/9 μg BID

26 weeks

186

104 (84.6)

54 (85.7)

2 (1.6)

1 (1.6)

 Eid 2010

 Budesonide/formoterol 160/18 μg daily

12 weeks

184

120 (65.2)

100 (59.2)

2 (1.1)

1 (0.6)

 Eid 2010

 Budesonide/formoterol 160/9 μg daily

12 weeks

168

104 (61.9)

100 (59.2)

3 (1.8)

1 (0.6)

 Langton Hewer 1995

 Salmeterol 100 μg BID

8 weeks

24

10 (91)

9 (75)

NR

NR

 Malone 2005

 Salmeterol/fluticasone 50/100 μg BID

3 months

203

101 (59)

102 (57)

NR

NR

 Morice 2008a

 Budesonide/formoterol 160/9 μg DPI BID

12 weeks

419

100 (47)

81 (39)

2 (0.9)

0

 Morice 2008b

 Budesonide/formoterol 160/9 μg MDI BID

12 weeks

410

92 (45)

81 (39)

3 (1.5)

0

 Murray 2011

 Salmeterol/fluticasone 50/100 μg BID

4 weeks

231

20 (18)

25 (21)

0

0

 Pearlman 2009

 Salmeterol/fluticasone 50/100 μg BID

4 weeks

248

37 (30)

35 (28)

0

0

 SD 0390718

 Formoterol/budesonide 9/80 μg BID

12 weeks

273

90 (70.3)

92 (63.4)

0

0

 Verberne 1998a

 Salmeterol/beclomethasone dipropionate 50/200 μg BID

54 weeks

117

59 (98)

52 (93)

NR

NR

 Russell 1995

 Salmeterol 50 μg BID

12 weeks

206

74 (75)

81 (76)

10 (10)

13 (12)

 SD 0390714

 Formoterol/budesonide 4.5/160 μg BID

12 weeks

270

66 (49)

65 (49)

1 (0.7)

1 (0.7)

 SAM40012

 Salmeterol/fluticasone propionate 50/100 μg BID

6 months

362

99 (55)

111 (61)

2 (1)

1 (< 1)

 Pearlman 2017

12 weeks

     

 Budesonide/formoterol 160/9 μg BID

 

18

42 (46.7)

40 (44.4)

0

2 (2.2)

 Budesonide/formoterol 160/4.5 μg BID

 

183

41 (44.1)

40 (44.4)

0

2 (2.2)

 Oliver 2016

4 weeks

     

 Vilanterol 6.25 μg QD

 

229

33 (29)

25 (22)

NR

NR

 Vilanterol 12.5 μg QD

 

228

37 (33)

25 (22)

  

 Vilanterol 25 μg QD

 

229

32 (28)

25 (22)

  

Tiotropium added to ICS vs ICS

 Hamelmann 2016

48 weeks

     

 Tiotropium 5 μg QD

 

272

84 (62.7)

82 (59.4)

3 (2.2)

2 (1.4)

 Tiotropium 2.5 μg QD

 

263

79 (63.2)

82 (59.4)

2 (1.6)

2 (1.4)

 Vogelberg 2018

48 weeks

     

 Tiotropium 5 μg QD

 

266

82 (60.7)

89 (67.9)

1 (0.7)

6 (4.6)

 Tiotropium 2.5 μg QD

 

266

86 (63.7)

89 (67.9)

3 (2.2)

6 (4.6)

Tiotropium added to ICS with other controllers vs ICS with other controllers

 Hamelmann 2017

12 weeks

     

 Tiotropium 5 μg QD

 

265

43 (33.1)

48 (35.6)

2 (1.5)

0

  Tiotropium 2.5 μg QD

 

262

42 (33.1)

48 (35.6)

1 (0.8)

0

 Szefler 2017

12 weeks

     

 Tiotropium 5 μg QD

 

264

56 (43.1)

66 (49.3)

4 (3.1)

2 (1.5)

 Tiotropium 2.5 μg QD

 

270

59 (43.4)

66 (49.3)

2 (1.5)

2 (1.5)

LTRAs added to ICS vs ICS

 Simons 2001

 Montelukast 5 mg

4 weeks (crossover trial)

279

277 (42)

270 (45)

NR

NR

  1. AE adverse event, BID twice daily, DPI dry powder inhaler, ICS inhaled corticosteroid, LABA long-acting β2-agonist, MDI metered-dose inhaler, pMDI pressurised metered-dose inhaler, QD once daily, SAE serious adverse event
  2. aTotal n number for the treatment arms being compared