Table 3 Top 50 frequency of positive adverse events at the PT level for CZP.

From: A real-world pharmacovigilance study of Certolizumab pegol based on FAERS database

PT

N. of events

ROR (95% CI)

PRR (95% CI)

IC (IC025)

EBGM (EBGM05)

Rheumatoid arthritis

5880

14.72(14.34, 15.12)

14.35(14.07, 14.63)

3.76(3.72)

13.55(13.25)

Maternal exposure during Pregnancy

3305

10.55(10.18, 10.92)

10.4(10, 10.82)

3.32(3.27)

9.99(9.7)

Crohn’s disease

2648

11.31(10.87, 11.76)

11.18(10.75, 11.63)

3.42(3.36)

10.7(10.36)

Psoriasis

2620

5.27(5.07, 5.48)

5.21(5.01, 5.42)

2.36(2.3)

5.12(4.96)

Psoriatic arthropathy

1899

13.84(13.21, 14.5)

13.73(13.2, 14.28)

3.7(3.63)

13(12.5)

Infection

1827

3.46(3.3, 3.63)

3.44(3.31, 3.58)

1.77(1.7)

3.4(3.27)

Ankylosing spondylitis

1806

46.01(43.74, 48.41)

45.64(43.03, 48.4)

5.25(5.18)

38.14(36.55)

Sinusitis

1495

3.87(3.68, 4.07)

3.85(3.63, 4.08)

1.93(1.85)

3.8(3.64)

Maternal exposure before pregnancy

1394

71.93(67.72, 76.41)

71.48(67.4, 75.81)

5.77(5.68)

54.54(51.85)

Lower respiratory tract infection

1213

7.53(7.11, 7.97)

7.49(7.06, 7.94)

2.86(2.78)

7.28(6.94)

Intentional dose omission

1006

12.64(11.86, 13.47)

12.58(11.86, 13.34)

3.58(3.49)

11.97(11.35)

Bronchitis

933

3.29(3.09, 3.51)

3.28(3.09, 3.48)

1.7(1.61)

3.25(3.08)

Herpes zoster

874

4(3.74, 4.27)

3.99(3.76, 4.23)

1.98(1.88)

3.93(3.72)

Injection site discolouration

638

14.59(13.47, 15.81)

14.55(13.45, 15.74)

3.78(3.66)

13.73(12.84)

Maternal exposure during breast feeding

637

61.7(56.52, 67.36)

61.52(56.88, 66.54)

5.6(5.48)

48.57(45.13)

Upper respiratory tract infection

628

3.67(3.39, 3.97)

3.66(3.38, 3.96)

1.86(1.74)

3.62(3.39)

Cellulitis

597

3.16(2.92, 3.43)

3.16(2.92, 3.42)

1.64(1.53)

3.13(2.92)

Abortion spontaneous

586

4.06(3.74, 4.4)

4.05(3.74, 4.38)

2(1.88)

4(3.73)

Therapeutic response shortened

556

5.63(5.17, 6.12)

5.62(5.2, 6.08)

2.46(2.34)

5.5(5.13)

Pregnancy

512

8.25(7.55, 9.01)

8.23(7.61, 8.9)

3(2.87)

7.98(7.41)

Systemic lupus erythematosus

422

3.49(3.17, 3.85)

3.49(3.16, 3.85)

1.79(1.65)

3.45(3.18)

Frequent bowel movements

411

4.3(3.9, 4.74)

4.29(3.89, 4.73)

2.08(1.94)

4.23(3.9)

Tuberculosis

402

8.85(8.01, 9.78)

8.83(8.01, 9.74)

3.09(2.95)

8.54(7.86)

Ear infection

394

4.01(3.63, 4.43)

4.01(3.64, 4.42)

1.98(1.84)

3.95(3.64)

Fungal infection

387

3.11(2.81, 3.43)

3.1(2.81, 3.42)

1.62(1.47)

3.07(2.83)

Injection site rash

371

3.45(3.11, 3.82)

3.44(3.12, 3.79)

1.77(1.62)

3.4(3.12)

Premature baby

364

3.18(2.87, 3.53)

3.18(2.88, 3.51)

1.65(1.51)

3.15(2.89)

Sars-cov-2 test positive

340

6.26(5.62, 6.98)

6.26(5.68, 6.9)

2.61(2.46)

6.11(5.59)

Localised infection

333

3.62(3.25, 4.04)

3.62(3.22, 4.07)

1.84(1.68)

3.58(3.27)

Premature delivery

331

5.19(4.65, 5.79)

5.18(4.61, 5.83)

2.35(2.19)

5.09(4.65)

Kidney infection

324

4.43(3.97, 4.94)

4.42(3.93, 4.97)

2.12(1.96)

4.36(3.97)

Abscess

307

5.3(4.73, 5.93)

5.29(4.7, 5.95)

2.38(2.21)

5.2(4.73)

Injection site urticaria

262

3.02(2.68, 3.41)

3.02(2.68, 3.4)

1.58(1.41)

2.99(2.7)

Pharyngitis streptococcal

239

5.92(5.21, 6.74)

5.92(5.16, 6.79)

2.53(2.35)

5.79(5.2)

Synovitis

232

3.41(3, 3.89)

3.41(2.97, 3.91)

1.75(1.57)

3.38(3.03)

Pharyngitis

213

4.61(4.03, 5.28)

4.61(4.02, 5.29)

2.18(1.99)

4.54(4.05)

Low birth weight baby

212

6.81(5.94, 7.81)

6.81(5.94, 7.81)

2.73(2.53)

6.64(5.92)

Exposure via breast milk

208

15.48(13.45, 17.81)

15.46(13.48, 17.73)

3.86(3.66)

14.54(12.92)

Product prescribing issue

206

3.73(3.25, 4.29)

3.73(3.25, 4.28)

1.88(1.68)

3.69(3.29)

Fistula

196

4.69(4.07, 5.41)

4.69(4.09, 5.38)

2.21(2)

4.61(4.1)

Sars-cov-2 test negative

188

88.74(74.96, 105.05)

88.67(74.33, 105.78)

6(5.77)

63.96(55.54)

Basal cell carcinoma

188

3.2(2.77, 3.7)

3.2(2.79, 3.67)

1.67(1.46)

3.17(2.81)

Tooth infection

186

3.73(3.22, 4.31)

3.72(3.24, 4.27)

1.88(1.67)

3.68(3.26)

Pemphigus

184

4.2(3.63, 4.86)

4.2(3.66, 4.82)

2.05(1.84)

4.14(3.67)

Hand deformity

183

3.8(3.28, 4.39)

3.79(3.3, 4.35)

1.91(1.7)

3.75(3.32)

Axial spondyloarthritis

177

113.69(94.9, 136.2)

113.6(95.23, 135.52)

6.25(6)

75.92(65.27)

Tonsillitis

153

8(6.81, 9.41)

8(6.84, 9.36)

2.96(2.72)

7.76(6.78)

Oral candidiasis

149

3.29(2.8, 3.87)

3.29(2.81, 3.85)

1.7(1.47)

3.26(2.84)

Skin infection

141

3.43(2.91, 4.05)

3.43(2.93, 4.01)

1.76(1.52)

3.39(2.95)

Eye infection

136

3.26(2.75, 3.86)

3.26(2.73, 3.89)

1.69(1.45)

3.23(2.8)

  1. N., number; ROR, reporting odds ratio; PRR, proportional reporting ratio; EBGM, empirical Bayesian geometric mean; EBGM05, the lower limit of the 95% CI of EBGM; IC, information component; IC025, the lower limit of the 95% CI of the IC; CI, confidence interval; PT, preferred term.