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Table 4 Treatment-emergent adverse events by age group

From: Duloxetine for the long-term treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in patients aged 65 and older: an open-label study

 

N (%)

 

Event

Age 18 – 64 (n = 1178)

Age ≥ 65 (n = 101)

p-Value

Nausea

406 (34.5)

29 (28.7)

.274

Insomnia

378 (32.1)

22 (21.8)

.034

Headache

373 (31.7)

16 (15.8)

<.001

Somnolence

358 (30.4)

23 (22.8)

.114

Dry mouth

282 (23.9)

18 (17.8)

.180

Dizziness

267 (22. 7)

31 (30.7)

.085

Constipation

250 (21.2)

23 (22.8)

.705

Increased sweating

177 (15.0)

15 (14.9)

1.00

Anxiety

176 (14.9)

10 (9.9)

.188

Diarrhea

157 (13.3)

17 (16.8)

.363

Fatigue

125 (10.6)

9 (8.9)

.735

  1. † Events with an occurrence > 10% in Weeks 1–52.