From: Long-term oral blonanserin treatment for schizophrenia: a review of Japanese long-term studies
System organ class Preferred term (adverse events) | BNS01 study | BNS02 study | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | N = 321 | N = 61 | ||
n | (%) | n | (%) | |
Extrapyramidal system | 115 | 35.8 | 32 | 52.5 |
 Akathisia | 62 | 19.3 | 21 | 34.4 |
 Tremor | 61 | 19.0 | 17 | 27.9 |
 Bradykinesia | 49 | 15.3 | 10 | 16.4 |
 Dyslalia | 33 | 10.3 | 4 | 6.6 |
 Salivary hypersecretion | 29 | 9.0 | 8 | 13.1 |
 Gait abnormal | 26 | 8.1 | 5 | 8.2 |
 Dyskinesia | 21 | 6.5 | 6 | 9.8 |
 Musculoskeletal stiffness | 20 | 6.2 | 4 | 6.6 |
 Dystonia | 12 | 3.7 | 6 | 9.8 |
Psychoneurologic system | ||||
 Insomnia | 119 | 37.1 | 31 | 50.8 |
 Somnolence | 84 | 26.2 | 24 | 39.3 |
 Headache | 79 | 24.6 | 12 | 19.7 |
 Anxiety | 75 | 23.4 | 27 | 44.3 |
 Nervousness | 64 | 19.9 | 14 | 23.0 |
 Depression | 34 | 10.6 | 16 | 26.2 |
 Delusion | 8 | 2.5 | 4 | 6.6 |
General symptom | ||||
 Malaise | 71 | 22.1 | 13 | 21.3 |
 Dizziness | 66 | 20.6 | 13 | 21.3 |
 Feeling hot | 41 | 12.8 | 6 | 9.8 |
 Asthenia | 38 | 11.8 | 10 | 16.4 |
Circulatory system | ||||
 Tachycardia | 26 | 8.1 | 7 | 11.5 |
Digestive system | ||||
 Constipation | 75 | 23.4 | 12 | 19.7 |
 Diarrhea | 63 | 19.6 | 11 | 18.0 |
 Nausea | 62 | 19.3 | 8 | 13.1 |
 Anorexia | 53 | 16.5 | 9 | 14.8 |
 Thirst | 50 | 15.6 | 15 | 24.6 |
 Abdominal pain | 41 | 12.8 | 8 | 13.1 |
 Increased appetite | 21 | 6.5 | 5 | 8.2 |
 Toothache | 21 | 6.5 | 2 | 3.3 |
 Vomiting | 18 | 5.6 | 2 | 3.3 |
Endocrine system | Â | Â | ||
 Menstrual disorder | 8 | 2.5 | 5 | 8.2 |
Others | ||||
 Nasopharyngitis | 116 | 36.1 | 17 | 27.9 |
 Hyperprolactinemia | 95 | 29.6 | 21 | 34.4 |
 Back pain | 39 | 12.1 | 1 | 1.6 |
 Pyrexia | 38 | 11.8 | 2 | 3.3 |
 Hypertriglyceridemia | 36 | 11.2 | 5 | 8.2 |
 Creatine phosphokinase increased | 34 | 10.6 | 6 | 9.8 |
 Eczema | 31 | 9.7 | 1 | 1.6 |
 Pharyngitis | 28 | 8.7 | 4 | 6.6 |
 ALT (GPT) increased | 28 | 8.7 | 3 | 4.9 |
 Rhinitis | 27 | 8.4 | 6 | 9.8 |
 Chest pain | 24 | 7.5 | 4 | 6.6 |
 Upper respiratory tract infection | 23 | 7.2 | 5 | 8.2 |
 Weight increased | 23 | 7.2 | 5 | 8.2 |
 Arthralgia | 22 | 6.9 | 1 | 1.6 |
 Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased | 21 | 6.5 | 2 | 3.3 |
 Hypotension | 21 | 6.5 | 4 | 6.6 |
 Fungal skin infection | 20 | 6.2 | 3 | 4.9 |
 Pain | 19 | 5.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Purpura | 18 | 5.6 | 1 | 1.6 |
 Cough | 18 | 5.6 | 2 | 3.3 |
 Hypertension | 18 | 5.6 | 1 | 1.6 |
 AST (GOT) increased | 17 | 5.3 | 3 | 4.9 |
 Conjunctivitis | 16 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Accommodation disorder | 12 | 3.7 | 9 | 14.8 |
 White blood cell count increased | 10 | 3.1 | 8 | 13.1 |
Extrapyramidal adverse drug reactions | 115 | 35.8 | 32 | 52.5 |