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Table 2 Study Discontinuations and Benzodiazepine Use, by Treatment Group and Time Period

From: Onset of efficacy and tolerability following the initiation dosing of long-acting paliperidone palmitate: post-hoc analyses of a randomized, double-blind clinical trial

 

Days 1 to 7

Days 8 to 36

 

Placebo (n = 160)

Paliperidone palmitate 234 mg

(n = 476)

Placebo (n = 160)

Paliperidone palmitate 39 mg

(n = 155)

Paliperidone palmitate 156 mg

(n = 161)

Paliperidone palmitate 234 mg

(n = 160)

Discontinuations, No., (%)

7 (4.4%)

14 (2.9%)

52 (32.5%)

38 (24.5%)

38 (23.6%)

32 (20.0%)

Discontinuation Reason, No., (%)

      

Lack of efficacy

2 (1.3%)

3 (0.6%)

29 (18.1%)

14 (9.0%)

14 (8.7%)

16 (10.0%)

Withdrawal of consent

3 (1.9%)

5 (1.1%)

12 (7.5%)

12 (7.7%)

17 (10.6%)

10 (6.3%)

Adverse event

2 (1.3%)

4 (0.8%)

5 (3.1%)

8 (5.2%)

5 (3.1%)

5 (3.1%)

Lost to follow-up

0

0

6 (3.8%)

4 (2.6%)

1 (0.6%)

1 (0.6%)

Other

0

2(0.4%)

0

0

1 (0.6%)

0

Benzodiazepine Use, No. (%)

80 (50%)

247 (51.9%)

70 (43.8%)

66 (42.6%)

54 (33.5%)

64 (40.0%)

  1. *All paliperidone palmitate dose groups received 234 mg on Day 1, and their assigned dose on Day 8.