Research Article

Amtolmetin: A Reappraisal of NSAID with Gastroprotection

Table 3

Comparisons of adverse events in different trials.

Bianchi Porro et al. [8]Montrone et al. [6]Jajić et al. [4] value
AMGDiclofenacAMGPiroxicamAMGCelecoxib

Patients evaluated, 323249508595
GI symptoms, (%)17 (53.1)14 (43.8)18 (36.7)20 (40)45 (52.9)57 (60)>0.05
Serious AEs related to the drug leading to withdrawal, (%)3 (9.4)5 (15.6)2 (4.1)9 (18)0 (0)1 (1.1)<0.051
Cases of severe gastric and/or duodenal ulcer after treatment, (%)1 (3.1)8 (25)NE4 (4.7)10 (10.5)<0.05
Patients with very high endoscopy score, (%)4 (12.5)14 (43.8)NE21 (24.7)21 (22.1)<0.05

NE: not evaluated.
1Additionally post hoc test was performed which gave similar results.