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Table 4 Maternal adverse events

From: Recombinant human relaxin versus placebo for cervical ripening: a double-blind randomised trial in pregnant women scheduled for induction of labour

Observation Period

Adverse Event Preferred Term

Number (%) of Subjects

 

Pooled Placebo (n = 32)a

Pooled Serelaxin (n = 40)a

Study Drug Dosing

 Tachycardia

4 (12.5)

2 (5.0)

24-h Post-infusion

 Amniotic fluid decreased

3 (9.4)

0 (0.0)

 Labour complication

3 (9.4)

0 (0.0)

 Post-partum vaginal laceration

3 (9.4)

2 (5.0)

 Uterine cervical laceration during labour

4 (12.5)

2 (5.0)

 Uterine hypotonus

2 (6.3)

3 (7.5)

>48-h Post-infusion (follow-up)

 Amniotic fluid decreased

4 (12.5)

3 (7.5)

 Uterine cervical laceration during labour

6 (18.8)

4 (10.0)

 Uterine hypotonus

2 (6.3)

3 (7.5)

 Uterine hemorrhage

3 (9.4)

0 (0.0)

  1. Listed are all adverse events occurring in >5 % in either arm during study drug dosing, within the 24-h post-infusion period and within the follow up period
  2. aThe pooled placebo group includes all subjects from Parts A and B treated with placebo and the pooled serelaxin group includes all subjects from Parts A and B treated with any dose of serelaxin