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6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions are discussed below and elsewhere in the labeling: Serious skin and hypersensitivity reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Neuropsychiatric events [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] The most common adverse reactions are nausea and vomiting. Most common adverse reactions (>1% and more common than with placebo): Treatment studies – Nausea, vomiting ( 6.1 ) Prophylaxis studies – Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Genentech at 1-888-835-2555 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch 6.1 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 another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Treatment Studies in Adult Subjects A total of 1171 subjects who participated in adult controlled clinical trials for the treatment of influenza were treated with TAMIFLU. The most frequently reported adverse events in these studies were nausea and vomiting. These events were generally of mild to moderate severity and usually occurred on the first 2 days of administration. Less than 1% of subjects discontinued prematurely from clinical trials due to nausea and vomiting. Adverse events that occurred with an incidence of ≥1% in 1440 subjects taking placebo or TAMIFLU 75 mg twice daily in adult treatment studies are shown in Table 4 . This summary includes 945 healthy young adults and 495 "at risk" subjects (elderly patients and patients with chronic cardiac or respiratory disease). Those events reported numerically more frequently in subjects taking TAMIFLU compared with placebo were nausea, vomiting, bronchitis, insomnia, and vertigo. Prophylaxis Studies in Adult Subjects A total of 4187 subjects (adolescents, healthy adults, and elderly) participated in prophylaxis studies, of whom 1790 received the recommended dose of 75 mg once daily for up to 6 weeks. Adverse events were qualitatively very similar to those seen in the treatment studies, despite a longer duration of dosing (see Table 4 ). Events reported more frequently in subjects receiving TAMIFLU compared to subjects receiving placebo in prophylaxis studies, and more commonly than in treatment studies, were aches and pains, rhinorrhea, dyspepsia and upper respiratory tract infections. However, the difference in incidence between TAMIFLU and placebo for these events was less than 1%. There were no clinically relevant differences in the safety profile of the 942 elderly subjects who received TAMIFLU or placebo, compared with the younger population. Table 4 Most Frequent Adverse Events in Studies in Naturally Acquired Influenza in Subjects 13 Years of Age and Older Treatment Prophylaxis Adverse Event Adverse events included are all events reported in the treatment studies with frequency ≥1% in the TAMIFLU 75 mg twice daily group. Placebo N=716 TAMIFLU 75 mg twice daily N=724 Placebo/ No Prophylaxis The majority of subjects received placebo; 254 subjects from a randomized, open-label postexposure prophylaxis study in households did not receive placebo or prophylaxis therapy. N=1688 TAMIFLU 75 mg once daily N=1790 Nausea (without vomiting) 40 (6%) 72 (10%) 56 (3%) 129 (7%) Vomiting 21 (3%) 68 (9%) 16 (1%) 39 (2%) Diarrhea 70 (10%) 48 (7%) 40 (2%) 50 (3%) Bronchitis 15 (2%) 17 (2%) 22 (1%) 15 (1%) Abdominal pain 16 (2%) 16 (2%) 25 (1%) 37 (2%) Dizziness 25 (3%) 15 (2%) 21 (1%) 24 (1%) Headache 14 (2%) 13 (2%) 306 (18%) 326 (18%) Cough 12 (2%) 9 (1%) 119 (7%) 94 (5%) Insomnia 6 (1%) 8 (1%) 15 (1%) 22 (1%) Vertigo 4 (1%) 7 (1%) 4 (<1%) 4 (<1%) Fatigue 7 (1%) 7 (1%) 163 (10%) 139 (8%) Additional adverse events occurring in <1% of patients receiving TAMIFLU for treatment included unstable angina, anemia, pseudomembranous colitis, humerus fracture, pneumonia, pyrexia, and peritonsillar abscess. Treatment Studies in Pediatric Subjects A total of 1032 pediatric subjects aged 1 to 12 years (including 698 otherwise healthy pediatric subjects aged 1 to 12 years and 334 asthmatic pediatric subjects aged 6 to 12 years) participated in controlled clinical trials of TAMIFLU given for the treatment of influenza. A total of 515 pediatric subjects received treatment with TAMIFLU for oral suspension. Adverse events occurring in ≥1% of pediatric subjects receiving TAMIFLU treatment are listed in Table 5 . The most frequently reported adverse event was vomiting. Other events reported more frequently by pediatric subjects treated with TAMIFLU included abdominal pain, epistaxis, ear disorder, and conjunctivitis. These events generally occurred once and resolved despite continued dosing resulting in discontinuation of drug in 8 out of 515 (2%) cases. The adverse event profile in adolescents is similar to that described for adult subjects and pediatric subjects aged 1 to 12 years. Prophylaxis Studies in Pediatric Subjects Pediatric subjects aged 1 to 12 years participated in a postexposure prophylaxis study in households, both as index cases (n=134) and as contacts (n=222). Gastrointestinal events were the most frequent, particularly vomiting. In a separate 6-week, uncontrolled, pediatric seasonal prophylaxis study (n=49), the adverse events noted were consistent with those previously observed (see Table 5 ). Table 5 Most Frequent Adverse Events Occurring in Children Aged 1 to 12 Years in Studies in Naturally Acquired Influenza Treatment Trials Pooled data from trials of TAMIFLU treatment of naturally acquired influenza. Household Prophylaxis Trial A randomized, open-label study of household transmission in which household contacts received either prophylaxis or no prophylaxis but treatment if they became ill. Only contacts who received prophylaxis or who remained on no prophylaxis are included in this table. Adverse Event Adverse events included in Table 5 are all events reported in the treatment studies with frequency ≥1% in the TAMIFLU 75 mg twice daily group. Placebo N=517 TAMIFLU 2 mg/kg twice daily N=515 No Prophylaxis Unit dose = age-based dosing of 30 mg, 45 mg, or 60 mg N=87 Prophylaxis with TAMIFLU once daily N=99 Vomiting 48 (9%) 77 (15%) 2 (2%) 10 (10%) Diarrhea 55 (11%) 49 (10%) - 1 (1%) Otitis media 58 (11%) 45 (9%) 2 (2%) 2 (2%) Abdominal pain 20 (4%) 24 (5%) - 3 (3%) Asthma (including aggravated) 19 (4%) 18 (3%) 1 (1%) 1 (1%) Nausea 22 (4%) 17 (3%) 1 (1%) 4 (4%) Epistaxis 13 (3%) 16 (3%) - 1 (1%) Pneumonia 17 (3%) 10 (2%) 2 (2%) - Ear disorder 6 (1%) 9 (2%) - - Sinusitis 13 (3%) 9 (2%) - - Bronchitis 11 (2%) 8 (2%) 2 (2%) - Conjunctivitis 2 (<1%) 5 (1%) - - Dermatitis 10 (2%) 5 (1%) - - Lymphadenopathy 8 (2%) 5 (1%) - - Tympanic membrane disorder 6 (1%) 5 (1%) - - Prophylaxis Study in Immunocompromised Subjects In a 12-week seasonal prophylaxis study in 475 immunocompromised subjects, including 18 pediatric subjects 1 to 12 years of age, the safety profile in the 238 subjects receiving TAMIFLU was consistent with that previously observed in other TAMIFLU prophylaxis clinical trials. 6.2 Postmarketing Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of TAMIFLU. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to TAMIFLU exposure. Body as a Whole: Swelling of the face or tongue, allergy, anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions, hypothermia Dermatologic: Rash, dermatitis, urticaria, eczema, toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, erythema multiforme [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Digestive: Hepatitis, liver function tests abnormal Cardiac: Arrhythmia Gastrointestinal disorders: Gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic colitis Neurologic: Seizure Metabolic: Aggravation of diabetes Psychiatric: Abnormal behavior, delirium, including symptoms such as hallucinations, agitation, anxiety, altered level of consciousness, confusion, nightmares, delusions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ]