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Table 5 Adverse events with at least 1 incident event per 100 patient-years in one or both groups

From: Safety and tolerability of sitagliptin in clinical studies: a pooled analysis of data from 10,246 patients with type 2 diabetes

Adverse Event

Incidence Rate per 100 Patient-years†

 

Sitagliptin

100 mg

Non-exposed

Difference between Sitagliptin

and Non-exposed (95% CI)*

Gastrointestinal disorders SOC

Abdominal pain‡^

1.3

1.7

-0.5 (-1.0, 0.0)

Constipation

2.6

1.9

0.8 (0.1, 1.4)

Diarrhea‡

6.9

9.6

-2.3 (-3.6, -1.0)

Dyspepsia

2.0

1.6

0.4 (-0.1, 1.0)

Gastritis

1.2

1.5

-0.3 (-0.8, 0.2)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

1.1

0.8

0.3 (-0.1, 0.8)

Nausea‡

3.0

3.8

-0.5 (-1.3, 0.3)

Toothache

1.2

1.3

-0.2 (-0.7, 0.3)

Vomiting‡

1.8

1.9

0.0 (-0.6, 0.6)

General disorders and administration site conditions SOC

Fatigue

1.8

2.5

-0.6 (-1.3, -0.0)

Peripheral Edema

2.4

2.4

-0.0 (-0.7, 0.6)

Infections and infestations SOC

Bronchitis

4.2

3.8

0.4 (-0.4, 1.3)

Cellulitis

0.8

1.0

-0.2 (-0.6, 0.2)

Gastroenteritis

2.0

1.9

0.1 (-0.5, 0.7)

Gastroenteritis Viral

1.0

1.0

0.0 (-0.4, 0.5)

Influenza

4.5

5.2

-0.7 (-1.7, 0.2)

Nasopharyngitis

7.7

7.0

0.9 (-0.3, 2.1)

Pharyngitis

1.5

1.4

0.1 (-0.4, 0.6)

Sinusitis

2.7

2.7

0.1 (-0.6, 0.8)

Upper respiratory tract infection

8.6

9.0

-0.3 (-1.6, 1.0)

Urinary tract infection

4.1

4.2

-0.2 (-1.1, 0.6)

Viral infection

1.1

0.9

0.2 (-0.2, 0.7)

Injury, poisoning, and procedural complications SOC

Contusion

1.0

0.8

0.1 (-0.3, 0.5)

Muscle strain

0.9

1.0

-0.1 (-0.6, 0.3)

Investigations SOC

ALT increased

1.5

1.4

0.1 (-0.4, 0.6)

AST increased

1.0

1.0

0.0 (-0.4, 0.4)

Blood glucose decreased

0.5

1.0

-0.5 (-0.9, -0.1)

Blood glucose increased

2.3

3.6

-1.3 (-2.1, -0.6)

Blood uric acid increased

1.0

0.8

0.2 (-0.2, 0.6)

Weight increased

0.8

1.0

-0.2 (-0.7, 0.2)

Metabolism and nutrition disorders SOC

Hyperglycemia

1.2

1.4

-0.2 (-0.7, 0.3)

Hypoglycemia‡

5.2

12.1

-6.8 (-8.3, -5.5)

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders SOC

Arthralgia

3.4

3.7

-0.3 (-1.2, 0.5)

Back pain

4.3

4.1

0.1 (-0.8, 1.0)

Muscle spasms

1.2

1.5

-0.3 (-0.8, 0.2)

Musculoskeletal pain

1.6

1.6

-0.1 (-0.6, 0.5)

Myalgia

1.2

1.2

-0.0 (-0.5, 0.4)

Neck pain

0.7

1.0

-0.3 (-0.7, 0.1)

Osteoarthritis

1.6

1.1

0.5 (-0.0, 1.0)

Pain in extremity

2.8

2.1

0.7 (0.1, 1.4)

Nervous system disorders SOC

Dizziness

2.8

2.7

0.1 (-0.6, 0.9)

Headache

5.8

5.6

0.4 (-0.7, 1.4)

Hypoesthesia

0.7

1.1

-0.4 (-0.8, 0.0)

Paraesthesia

1.0

1.2

-0.2 (-0.7, 0.3)

Psychiatric disorders SOC

Anxiety

0.9

1.0

-0.1 (-0.5, 0.3)

Depression

1.4

1.2

0.3 (-0.2, 0.8)

Insomnia

1.5

1.4

0.0 (-0.5, 0.6)

Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders SOC

Cough

2.7

2.6

0.0 (-0.7, 0.7)

Oropharyngeal pain

1.3

1.2

0.1 (-0.4, 0.6)

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders SOC

Rash

1.3

0.9

0.4 (-0.1, 0.8)

Vascular disorders SOC

Hypertension

3.6

3.6

-0.1 (-1.0, 0.7)

  1. CI = confidence interval;
  2. †100 * (number of patients with ≥ 1 event/person years of follow-up time).
  3. * Between-group difference and 95% CI based on stratified analysis. Positive differences indicate that the incidence rate for the sitagliptin group is higher than the incidence rate for the non-exposed group. "0.0" and "-0.0" represent rounding for values that are slightly greater and slightly less than zero, respectively.
  4. ‡For these events, see also Table 9 for the results of the predefined primary analysis which excludes data after initiation of glycemic rescue therapy.
  5. ^Abdominal pain includes abdominal pain, upper and lower abdominal pain, and abdominal and epigastric discomfort.