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Table 4 The most common treatment-related AEs*

From: NGX-4010, a capsaicin 8% patch, for the treatment of painful HIV-associated distal sensory polyneuropathy: integrated analysis of two phase III, randomized, controlled trials

System organ class preferred term, n(%)

NGX-4010

Control

Total

30 minutes

60 minutes

Total

30 minutes

60 minutes

(n = 482)

(n = 239)

(n = 243)

(n = 215)

(n = 99)

(n = 116)

Number of patients reporting ≥1 treatment-related AE

373 (77)

175 (73)

198 (81)

111 (52)

51 (52)

60 (52)

General disorders and administration-site conditions

369 (77)

173 (72)

196 (81)

108 (50)

51 (52)

57 (49)

 Application-site dryness

24 (5)

9 (4)

15 (6)

2 (1)

1 (1)

1 (1)

 Application-site erythema

177 (37)

80 (33)

97 (40)

58 (27)

24 (24)

34 (29)

 Application-site edema

10 (2)

2 (1)

8 (3)

2 (1)

0

2 (2)

 Application-site pain

312 (65)

152 (64)

160 (66)

67 (31)

36 (36)

31 (27)

 Application-site papules

20 (4)

9 (4)

11 (5)

1 (<1)

0

1 (1)

 Application-site paresthesia

10 (2)

7 (3)

3 (1)

3 (1)

1 (1)

2 (2)

 Application-site pruritus

38 (8)

18 (8)

20 (8)

4 (2)

1 (1)

3 (3)

 Application-site swelling

17 (4)

4 (2)

13 (5)

4 (2)

2 (2)

2 (2)

  1. AE adverse event.
  2. *Includes AEs experienced by ≥2% of patients in any of the total treatment groups.