Research Article
Safety and Antihypertensive Effect of Selara® (Eplerenone): Results from a Postmarketing Surveillance in Japan
Table 3
Incidence of serious adverse drug reactions.
| Serious adverse drug reactions | (%) |
| Safety analysis population | 3,166 | Patients with adverse drug reactions | 16 (0.51) | Neoplasms (benign, malignant, and unspecified, including cysts and polyps) | 1 (0.03) | Acute myeloid leukemia | 1 (0.03) | Metabolism and nutrition disorders | 10 (0.32) | Hyperkalemia | 9 (0.28) | Decreased appetite | 1 (0.03) | Hepatobiliary disorders | 1 (0.03) | Hepatic function abnormal | 1 (0.03) | Renal and urinary disorders | 3 (0.09) | Renal impairment | 3 (0.09) | General disorders and administration site conditions | 1 (0.03) | Drug interaction | 1 (0.03) | Investigations | 2 (0.06) | Blood potassium increased | 2 (0.06) |
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Calculated with MedDRA/J17.1 System Organ Class and preferred terms.
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