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Table 3 Adverse events prior to week 14

From: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of calcium acetate on serum phosphorus concentrations in patients with advanced non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease

Adverse Event Outcome

Calcium acetate

(N = 46)

Placebo

(N = 64)

P-value

Patients with any adverse event

30 (65.2%)

42 (65.6%)

0.96

Any adverse event, rate (per subject per visit)

0.42

0.57

0.46

Patients with related adverse event

5 (10.9%)

9 (14.1%)

0.16

Related adverse event, rate (per subject per visit)

0.39

0.36

0.84

Adverse events related to medication by organ system class

   

Cardiac disorders

0

1 (1.6%)

 

Gastrointestinal disorders

3 (6.5%)

6 (9.4%)

 

General disorders

1 (2.2%)

0

 

Investigations

1 (2.2%)

0

 

Metabolism and nutrition disorders

2 (4.3%)

1 (1.6%)

 

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

0

1 (1.6%)

 

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

0

1 (1.6%)

 

Vascular disorders

0

1 (1.6%)