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Table 7 Adverse events considered to be related to study drug‡ that occurred at an incidence rate of ≥ 0.2 incident events 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 discomfort

0.3

0.3

0.0 (-0.3, 0.3)

Abdominal distension

0.3

0.2

0.1 (-0.1, 0.3)

Abdominal pain

0.1

0.5

-0.5 (-0.8, -0.2)

Abdominal pain upper

0.5

0.8

-0.2 (-0.6, 0.1)

Constipation

0.8

0.5

0.4 (0.1, 0.8)

Diarrhea

2.4

4.5

-1.8 (-2.7, -1.0)

Dry mouth

0.1

0.3

-0.1 (-0.4, 0.1)

Dyspepsia

0.5

0.5

0.0 (-0.3, 0.3)

Flatulence

0.3

0.5

-0.1 (-0.4, 0.2)

Gastritis

0.1

0.5

-0.3 (-0.6, -0.1)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

0.2

0.1

0.1 (-0.1, 0.3)

Nausea

1.3

1.8

-0.4 (-1.0, 0.1)

Vomiting

0.4

0.4

-0.0 (-0.3, 0.3)

General disorders and administration site conditions SOC

Fatigue

0.6

0.7

-0.2 (-0.6, 0.2)

Peripheral Edema

0.4

0.6

-0.2 (-0.5, 0.1)

Infections and infestations SOC

Upper respiratory tract infection

0.4

0.3

0.2 (-0.1, 0.5)

Urinary tract infection

0.3

0.1

0.1 (-0.1, 0.3)

Investigations SOC

ALT increased

0.5

0.4

0.0 (-0.3, 0.3)

AST increased

0.3

0.4

-0.2 (-0.5, 0.1)

Blood creatine phosphokinase increased

0.2

0.1

0.1 (-0.0, 0.3)

Blood glucose decreased

0.3

0.5

-0.2 (-0.5, 0.0)

Blood glucose increased

0.3

0.5

-0.2 (-0.5, 0.1)

Blood uric acid increased

0.3

0.2

0.1 (-0.2, 0.3)

Creatinine renal clearance decreased

0.3

0.3

0.0 (-0.2, 0.2)

Glycosylated hemoglobin increased

0.1

0.2

-0.1 (-0.3, 0.1)

Weight decreased

0.2

0.1

0.1 (-0.1, 0.3)

Weight increased

0.2

0.5

-0.3 (-0.6, -0.0)

Metabolism and nutrition disorders SOC

Decreased appetite

0.2

0.2

0.1 (-0.1, 0.3)

Hyperglycemia

0.1

0.2

-0.1 (-0.4, 0.0)

Hypoglycemia

3.5

7.5

-3.8 (-5.0, -2.8)

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders SOC

Arthralgia

0.2

0.2

-0.0 (-0.3, 0.2)

Muscle spasms

0.1

0.2

-0.1 (-0.3, 0.1)

Myalgia

0.1

0.2

-0.1 (-0.3, 0.1)

Nervous system disorders SOC

Dizziness

0.6

0.5

0.1 (-0.2, 0.4)

Headache

1.2

1.1

0.1 (-0.4, 0.6)

Paraesthesia

0.1

0.3

-0.2 (-0.4, -0.0)

Psychiatric disorders SOC

Insomnia

0.2

0.1

0.1 (-0.1, 0.3)

Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders SOC

Cough

0.2

0.1

0.0 (-0.2, 0.2)

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders SOC

Pruritus

0.2

0.2

-0.0 (-0.3, 0.2)

Rash

0.4

0.2

0.2 (-0.0, 0.5)

Urticaria

0.1

0.2

-0.1 (-0.3, 0.1)

Vascular disorders SOC

Hypertension

0.3

0.2

0.1 (-0.1, 0.3)

  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. ‡As determined by the investigator