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Table 4 Serious adverse events and serious adverse drug reactions classified by systemic organ class according to the World Health Organization Adverse Reaction Terminology

From: Safety and efficacy of Rapamune® (Sirolimus) in kidney transplant recipients: results of a prospective post-marketing surveillance study in Korea

Systemic organ class and preferred terma

Total (N = 209)

SAEs

SADRs

Number of Subjects (%)

Number of Events

Number of Subjects (%)

Number of Events

Total

16 (7.66)

28

6 (2.87)

9

Resistance mechanism disorders

6 (2.87)

7

3 (1.44)

3

 Pneumonia

2 (0.96)

2

1 (0.48)

1

 Cystitis

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

 Infection susceptibility increased

1 (0.48)

1

1 (0.48)

1

 Abscess

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

 Herpes zoster

1 (0.48)

1

1 (0.48)

1

 Polyomavirus infection

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

Gastro-intestinal system disorders

3 (1.44)

4

2 (0.96)

2

 Diarrhea

2 (0.96)

2

2 (0.96)

2

 Ileus

1 (0.48)

2

0 (0.00)

0

Urinary system disorders

5 (2.39)

5

3 (1.44)

3

 Azotemia

4 (1.91)

4

3 (1.44)

3

 Urinary tract disorder

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

Skin and appendages disorders

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

 Dermatitis contact

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

Metabolic and nutritional disorders

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

 Plasma osmolality increased

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

Body as a whole– general disorders

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

 Ascites

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

Liver and biliary system disorders

1 (0.48)

1

1 (0.48)

1

 Cholangitis

1 (0.48)

1

1 (0.48)

1

Musculo-skeletal system disorders

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

 Fracture

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

Secondary terms – events

2 (0.96)

2

0 (0.00)

0

 Transplant rejection

2 (0.96)

2

0 (0.00)

0

Respiratory system disorders

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

 Dyspnea

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

White cell and RES disorders

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

 Granulocyopenia

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

Endocrine disorders

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

 Hyperparathyroidism

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

Myo-, endo-, pericardial & valve disorders

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

 Angina pectoris aggravated

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

Cardiovascular disorders, general

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

 Hypertension

1 (0.48)

1

0 (0.00)

0

  1. Abbreviations: RES reticuloendothelial system, SAEs serious adverse events, SADRs serious adverse drug reactions
  2. aAdverse drug reactions classified according to the World Health Organization Adverse Reaction Terminology (WHO-ART) version 092 coding dictionary