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Table 4 Summary of headache adverse events (safety population)

From: Nitroglycerin 0.4% ointment vs placebo in the treatment of pain resulting from chronic anal fissure: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Headaches

NTG 0.4%

Placebo

(n = 123)

(n = 124)

Total number of occurrences

972

254

Mean (SD) duration, h

2.5 (3.5)

4.4 (6.4)

Patients with ≥1 headache, n (%)

86 (69.9)

59 (47.6)

  Mild, n (%)

27 (22.0)

16 (12.9)

  Moderate, n (%)

39 (31.7)

32 (25.8)

  Severe, n (%)

20 (16.3)

11 (8.9)

  1. Abbreviation: NTG Nitroglycerin, SD Standard deviation.
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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