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Table 2 Incidence of adverse events reported by more than 5% in the DON-DON10 group over time (SAS)

From: Long-term donepezil use for dementia with Lewy bodies: results from an open-label extension of Phase III trial

 

DON-DON10 group (DON5-DON10 a and DON10-DON10)

 

AE

Treatment-related AE b

AE

Week 1–12

>Week 12–24

>Week 24–36

>Week 36

52 weeks

52 weeks

( n= 96)

( n= 75)

( n= 72)

( n= 69)

( n= 96)

( n= 96)

n (%)

n (%)

Total number of incidents

65

15

7

3

90 (93.8)

46 (47.9)

Constipation

0

2

0

3

5 (5.2)

2 (2.1)

Diarrhea

2

1

1

2

6 (6.3)

1 (1.0)

Nausea

4

1

0

0

5 (5.2)

3 (3.1)

Nasopharyngitis

6

4

4

3

17 (17.7)

0

Contusion

1

2

1

3

7 (7.3)

0

Blood creatine phosphokinase increased

2

1

0

2

5 (5.2)

0

Glucose urine present

2

2

1

0

5 (5.2)

0

Decreased appetite

5

1

0

0

6 (6.3)

4 (4.2)

Muscle spasms

3

2

0

0

5 (5.2)

1 (1.0)

Parkinsonism

6

1

3

2

12 (12.5)

10 (10.4)

Insomnia

2

2

2

0

6 (6.3)

4 (4.2)

  1. SAS, safety analysis set; AE, adverse event.
  2. aTreatment with 10 mg started from Week 24.
  3. bAEs for which a causal relation with the study drug was considered possible or probable.