Question · asked by 1 review

Phentermine/topiramate vs placebo: All adverse events

Population
Men and non‐pregnant women ≥ 18 years old with essential hypertension
Intervention
Phentermine/topiramate
Comparison
placebo
Outcome
All adverse events

Phentermine/topiramate may leads to higher all adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Phentermine/topiramate vs placebo
All adverse events · Men and non‐pregnant women ≥ 18 years old with essential hypertension
Phentermine/topiramate may leads to higher all adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).
Long‐term effects of weight‐reducing drugs in people with hypertension (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.13 [1.08, 1.2]1 study · 1305 participantsLow

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Long‐term effects of weight‐reducing drugs in people with hypertension
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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