Research Article

Loss of Appetite in Adult Patients: Effectiveness and Safety of an Appetite Stimulating Medication in an Open-Label, Investigator-Initiated Study in India

Table 2

Medical history summary according to acute and chronic illness (safety population).

Medical heading term, n (%)Overall (N = 50)

Acute illness8 (16.0)
 Acute febrile illness, loss of appetite, hyperlipidemia1 (2.0)
 Fever, loss of appetite, essential hypertension1 (2.0)
 Viral fever, loss of appetite2 (4.0)
 Viral fever, loss of appetite, allergic bronchitis1 (2.0)
 Viral fever, loss of appetite, arthritis2 (4.0)
 Viral fever, loss of appetite, hypothyroidism1 (2.0)

Chronic illness42 (84.0)
 Allergic bronchitis, loss of appetite1 (2.0)
 Essential hypertension, loss of appetite6 (12.0)
 Hypothyroidism, loss of appetite3 (6.0)
 Hypothyroidism, loss of appetite, essential hypertension1 (2.0)
 Loss of appetite, essential hypertension1 (2.0)
 Type II diabetes mellitus, loss of appetite11 (22.0)
 Type II diabetes mellitus, loss of appetite, allergic bronchitis3 (6.0)
 Type II diabetes mellitus, loss of appetite, essential hypertension7 (14.0)
 Type II diabetes mellitus, loss of appetite, hypothyroidism1 (2.0)
 Vitamin B12 deficiency, loss of appetite2 (4.0)
 Vitamin D deficiency, loss of appetite1 (2.0)
 Vitamin D deficiency, loss of appetite4 (8.0)
 Vitamin D deficiency, loss of appetite, vitamin B12 deficiency1 (2.0)

Safety population consisted of all patients who received at least one dose of the study medication.