From: The real-world patient experience of fingolimod and dimethyl fumarate for multiple sclerosis
Side effect | Ever experienced while on current medication, N (%) | Experienced in last 7 days, N (%) | Mean number of days experienced in last 7 days, mean (SD) | Mean severity rating in last 7 days, mean (SD) (1–10 scale)a | ||||
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CF (N = 61) | CDMF (N = 129) | Current fingolimod (CF) ever experienced side effect while on current medication | Current dimethyl fumarate (CDMF) ever experienced side effect while on current medication | Current fingolimod (CF) experienced side effect in last 7 days | Current dimethyl fumarate (CDMF) experienced side effect in last 7 days | Current fingolimod (CF) experienced side effect in last 7 days | Current dimethyl fumarate (CDMF) experienced side effect in last 7 days | |
Abdominal pain | 2 (3.3 %) | 48 (37.2 %) | 1/2 (50.0 %) | 18/48 (37.5 %) | 7.0 (NA) n = 1 | 3.3 (2.1) n = 18 | 4.0 (NA) n = 1 | 4.8 (2.0) n = 18 |
Back pain | 5 (8.2 %) | 11 (8.5 %) | 2/5(40.0 %) | 4/11 (36.4 %) | 5.0 (2.8) n = 2 | 6.5 (1.0) n = 4 | 5.0 (0.0) n = 2 | 5.8 (2.8) n = 4 |
Cough | 6 (9.8 %) | 17 (13.2 %) | 3/6 (50.0 %) | 11/17 (64.7 %) | 5.7 (1.2) n = 3 | 4.9 (2.3) n = 11 | 3.3 (2.1) n = 3 | 4.3 (1.8) n = 11 |
Diarrhea | 10 (16.4 %) | 40 (31.0 %) | 4/10 (40.0 %) | 16/40 (40.0 %) | 4.3 (2.2) n = 4 | 3.8 (1.9) n = 16 | 5.8 (1.9) n = 4 | 5.6 (2.3) n = 16 |
Flushing | 12 (19.7 %) | 99 (76.7 %) | 6/12 (50.0 %) | 54/99 (54.5 %) | 4.7 (2.6) n = 6 | 4.1 (2.3) n = 54 | 5.2 (1.7) n = 6 | 5.0 (2.9) n = 54 |
Headache | 18 (29.5 %) | 34 (26.4 %) | 9/18 (50.0 %) | 14/34 (41.2 %) | 4.4 (2.1) n = 9 | 4.5 (2.1) n = 14 | 5.3 (2.9) n = 9 | 5.1 (2.6) n = 14 |
Flu-like symptoms | 2 (3.3 %) | 15 (11.6 %) | 1/2 (50.0 %) | 5/15 (33.3 %) | 5.0 (NA) n = 1 | 2.2 (1.3) n = 5 | 6.0 (NA) n = 1 | 3.2 (3.2) n = 5 |
Nausea | 8 (13.1 %) | 44 (34.1 %) | 1/8 (12.5 %) | 22/44 (50.0 %) | 4.0 (NA) n = 1 | 2.9 (1.5) n = 22 | 8.0 (NA) n = 1 | 4.4 (2.0) n = 1 |
Vomiting | 4 (6.6 %) | 11 (8.5 %) | 1/4 (25.0 %) | 2/11 (18.2 %) | 2.0 (NA) n = 1 | 1.5 (0.7) n = 2 | 6.0 (NA) n = 1 | 7.5 (0.7) n = 2 |