Table 1 Numbers and types of adverse events occurring during the study

From: Rapamycin treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: a pilot phase 1 clinical trial

Adverse event (N = 20)

Total N (N before Txt)

Severity (N before Txt)

Relatedness (N before Txt)

Skin

 Rash

1 (0)

Mild

Unlikely

 Infection

2 (1)

Mild (moderate)

Unlikely (not related)

Gastrointestinal

 Diarrhea

2 (1)

Mild (mild)

Possible (not related)

 Emesis

2 (1)

Mild (mild)

Unlikely (not related)

Respiratory

 Cough

2 (0)

Mild

Unlikely

 Infection

1 (0)

Mild

Unlikely

Genitourinary

 Urinary urgency

1 (0)

Mild

Possible

 Urinary incontinence

1 (0)

Mild

Unlikely

 Urinary retention

1 (0)

Mild

Not related

General

 Leg edema

2 (0)

Mild/moderate

Not related/unlikely

 Fall

2 (1)

Mild (mild)

Not related (not related)

Nervous system

 Headache

1 (1)

(Moderate)

(Unlikely)

 Suspected TIA

1 (1)

(Severe)

(Not related)

Metabolism

 Hypokalemia

1 (0)

Mild

Not related

  1. Note: Values in parentheses were before treatment.Txt = treatment, TIA = transient ischemic attack