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Table 2 Summary of tolerability data

From: Ezetimibe/simvastatin vs simvastatin in coronary heart disease patients with or without diabetes

 

EZ/Simva 10/20 mg

Simva 40 mg

p-value

Safety population n (%)

N = 102

N = 111

 

With adverse events

18 (17.6)

23 (20.7)

0.606

With treatment-related adverse events

10 (9.8)

7 (6.3)

0.500

Discontinued due to treatment-related adverse events

1 (1.0)

2 (1.8)

0.999

Serious adverse events

1 (0.1)*

1 (0.1)†

1.000

ALT/AST ≥ 3 × ULN

0

0

--

CK ≥ 5-10 × ULN

0

0

--

  1. *Bone fracture non-drug related
  2. †Transient ischemic attack, non-drug related
  3. ULN = upper limit of normal