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The following safety information is based on all 198 patients treated with REFLUDAN in the HAT-1 and HAT-2 studies. The safety profile of 113 REFLUDAN patients from these studies who presented with TECs at baseline is compared to 91 such patients in the historical control.
Hemorrhagic Events. Bleeding was the most frequent adverse event observed in patients treated with REFLUDAN. The following table gives an overview of all hemorrhagic events which occurred in at least two patients.
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Patients with TECs |
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Hemorrhagic Events* |
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HAT-1 HAT-2 (All Patients) (n=198) |
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REFLUDAN (n=113) |
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Historical Control (n=91) |
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Bleeding from puncture sites and wounds |
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14.1% |
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10.6% |
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4.4% |
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Anemia or isolated drop in hemoglobin |
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13.1% |
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12.4% |
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1.1% |
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Other hematoma and unclassified bleeding |
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11.1% |
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10.6% |
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4.4% |
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Hematuria |
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6.6% |
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4.4% |
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0 |
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Gastrointestinal and rectal bleeding |
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5.1% |
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5.3% |
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6.6% |
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Epistaxis |
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3.0% |
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4.4% |
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1.1% |
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Hemothorax |
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3.0% |
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0 |
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1.1% |
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Vaginal bleeding |
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1.5% |
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1.8% |
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0 |
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Intracranial bleeding |
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0 |
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0 |
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2.2% |
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Patients with TECs |
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Nonhemorrhagic Events* |
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HAT-1 HAT-2 (All Patients) (n=198) |
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REFLUDAN (n=113) |
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Historical Control (n=91) |
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Fever |
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6.1% |
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4.4% |
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8.8% |
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Abnormal liver function |
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6.1% |
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5.3% |
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0 |
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Pneumonia |
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4.0% |
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4.4% |
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5.5% |
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Allergic skin reactions |
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3.0% |
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3.5% |
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1.1% |
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Heart failure |
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3.0% |
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1.8% |
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2.2% |
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Abnormal kidney function |
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2.5% |
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1.8% |
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4.4% |
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Unspecified infections |
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2.5% |
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1.8% |
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1.1% |
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Multiorgan failure |
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2.0% |
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3.5% |
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0 |
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Pericardial effusion |
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1.0% |
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0 |
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1.1% |
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Ventricular fibrillation |
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1.0% |
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0 |
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0 |
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Other hemorrhagic events (hemoperitoneum, hemoptysis, liver bleeding, lung bleeding, mouth bleeding, retroperitoneal bleeding) each occurred in one individual among all 198 patients treated with REFLUDAN.
Please consult full Prescribing Information for a complete list, including the incidence, of adverse events.



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