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Qutenza (Capsaicin) - Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

 
 



ADVERSE REACTIONS

The following serious adverse reactions are discussed elsewhere in the labeling:

Application-Associated Pain [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)]

Increase in Blood Pressure [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)]

Clinical Trials Experience

Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of other drugs and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice.

Across all controlled and uncontrolled trials, more than 1,600 patients have received Qutenza. A total of 394 patients received more than one treatment application and 274 patients were followed for 48 weeks or longer.

In controlled clinical studies, 98% of patients completed ≥ 90% of the intended patch application duration. Among patients treated with Qutenza, 1% discontinued prematurely due to an adverse event.

Controlled Clinical Studies

Common Adverse Reactions

Adverse reactions occurring in ≥ 5% of patients in the Qutenza group and at an incidence greater than in the control group were application site erythema, application site pain, application site pruritus and application site papules.

Table 1 summarizes all adverse reactions, regardless of causality, occurring in ≥ 1% of patients with postherpetic neuralgia in the Qutenza group for which the incidence was greater than in the control group. The majority of application site reactions were transient and self-limited. Transient increases in pain were commonly observed on the day of treatment in patients treated with Qutenza. Pain increases occurring during patch application usually began to resolve after patch removal. On average, pain scores returned to baseline by the end of the treatment day and then remained at or below baseline levels. A majority of Qutenza-treated patients in clinical studies had adverse reactions with a maximum intensity of "mild" or "moderate".

TABLE 1: Treatment-emergent adverse reaction incidence (%) in controlled trials in Postherpetic Neuralgia (Events in ≥ 1% of Qutenza-treated patients and at least 1% greater in the Qutenza group than in the Control group)
Body System
Preferred Term
Qutenza
60 minutes
(N = 622)
%
Control
60 minutes
(N = 495)
%
General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions
Application Site Erythema 63 54
Application Site Pain 42 21
Application Site Pruritus 6 4
Application Site Papules 6 3
Application Site Edema 4 1
Application Site Swelling 2 1
Application Site Dryness 2 1
Infections and Infestations
Nasopharyngitis 4 2
Bronchitis 2 1
Sinusitis 3 1
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Nausea 5 2
Vomiting 3 1
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorder
Pruritus 2 < 1
Vascular Disorders
Hypertension 2 1

Other Adverse Reactions Observed During the Clinical Studies of Qutenza

General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions: Application site urticaria, Application site paresthesia, Application site dermatitis, Application site hyperesthesia, Application site excoriation, Application site warmth, Application site anesthesia, Application site bruising, Application site inflammation, Application site exfoliation, Peripheral edema

Nervous System Disorders: Headache, Burning sensation, Peripheral sensory neuropathy, Dizziness, Dysgeusia, Hyperesthesia, Hypoesthesia

Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders: Cough, Throat irritation

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: Abnormal skin odor



REPORTS OF SUSPECTED QUTENZA SIDE EFFECTS / ADVERSE REACTIONS

Below is a sample of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Qutenza. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.

Possible Qutenza side effects / adverse reactions in 44 year old male

Reported by a physician from United States on 2011-10-04

Patient: 44 year old male

Reactions: Burning Sensation, Dysstasia, Drug Ineffective, Application Site Pain

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Qutenza



Possible Qutenza side effects / adverse reactions in 44 year old male

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2011-10-12

Patient: 44 year old male

Reactions: Pain

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Qutenza



Possible Qutenza side effects / adverse reactions in 66 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Belgium on 2011-10-27

Patient: 66 year old female

Reactions: Asthma, Neuralgia

Suspect drug(s):
Qutenza



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Drug label data at the top of this Page last updated: 2012-06-26

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