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Table. 3.

Table. 3.

The important medical adverse events of cyclosporine identified as signal in each of SOC from FAERS database

SOCs IMEs Primary suspected cases, n ROR IC Drug label a Drug label a

(95% CI) (IC025) (MFDS) (FDA)
Infections and infestations CMV infection 297 14.6 (13.0–16.4) 3.8 (3.6) Y Y
Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis 68 7.5 (5.9–9.6) 2.8 (2.4) N N
Aspergillus infection 59 6.4 (5.0–8.3) 2.6 (2.2) N N
Renal and urinary disorders Renal impairment 359 3.5 (3.2–3.9) 1.8 (1.6) Y Y
Nephropathy toxic 185 18.0 (15.5–20.9) 4.0 (3.8) Y Y
Cystitis haemorrhagic 78 20.5 (16.4–25.8) 4.1 (3.8) N N
Blood and lymphatic system disorders Aplastic anaemia 130 29.6 (24.7–35.4) 4.6 (4.4) N N
Pancytopenia 112 2.1 (1.7–2.5) 1.0 (0.7) N Y*
Thrombotic microangiopathy 111 11.0 (9.1–13.3) 3.4 (3.0) Y Y
Nervous system disorders Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome 134 12.9 (10.8–15.3) 3.6 (3.3) Y Y
Encephalopathy 54 2.2 (1.7–2.9) 1.1 (0.7) Y Y
Neurotoxicity 50 2.4 (1.8–3.1) 1.2 (0.7) Y Y
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder 118 19.0 (15.8–22.8) 4.1 (3.8) Y Y
myelodysplastic syndrome 39 2.9 (2.1–3.9) 1.5 (0.9) N N
acute myeloid leukaemia 35 2.3 (1.6–3.2) 1.1 (0.6) N N
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders Acute respiratory distress syndrome 38 2.2 (1.6–3.1) 1.1 (0.6) N N
Obliterative bronchiolitis 34 21.5 (15.2–30.3) 4.0 (3.4) N N
Pulmonary haemorrhage 21 2.8 (1.8–4.2) 1.4 (0.7) N N
Gastrointestinal disorders Impaired gastric emptying 43 4.9 (3.6–6.6) 2.2 (1.7) N N
Pneumatosis intestinalis 11 3.4 (1.9–6.2) 1.6 (0.6) N N
Anal ulcer 5 6.1 (2.5–14.8) 2.0 (0.5) N N

AE, adverse event; CMV, cytomegalovirus; IC, information component; IME, important medical adverse events; ROR, reporting odds ratio; ROR, reporting odds ratio; SOC, system-organ class; MFDS, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety; FDA, Food and Drug Administration.

a Y, the IME which was listed on the adverse reaction section of cyclosporine of the drug label; N, the IME which was not listed on the adverse reaction section of cyclosporine of the drug label

* the IME identified by Post Market Surveillance

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