Table 5.

Frequency of Adverse Events in Placebo-Controlled Studies of Pramlintide in Type 1 Diabetes

TrialAny Nausea %Severe Nausea %Any Anorexiaaor Reduced Appetite %Severe Anorexia or Reduced Appetite %Any Vomiting %Severe Vomiting %
aAnorexia was defined as decreased appetite, early satiety or gastric fullness, loss of appetite, or no appetite.
bThe rate of 95.1% occurred in persons in the pramlintide 30-μg group.
Edelman et al, 20065
    Pramlintide48.5–95.1b4.0–7.36.9–14.60.011.9–17.12.4–5.9
    Placebo36.10.72.00.06.10.7
Whitehouse et al, 200210
    Pramlintide46.56.217.72.511.52.1
    Placebo21.91.72.10.08.00.4
Ratner et al, 20047
    Pramlintide47.9–59.05.8–8.511.0–18.00.6–1.99.8–12.00.6–1.8
    Placebo12.01.32.60.06.50.6