Actisite (Tetracycline Periodontal) Drug Information: Side Effects and Drug Interactions

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May 22, 2012

Actisite

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Please Note: This Brand Name drug is no longer available in the US.
(Generic versions may still be available.)

SIDE EFFECTS

Actisite (tetracycline periodontal) fiber has been studied in 1437 patients distributed as follows over pivotal, controlled, and open- label studies.

	Study Type
Demographics	Pivotal	Controlled	Uncontrolled	TOTAL
Gender:
Male	113	70	455	638
Female	113	55	631	799
Age Range	25-88	25-73	13-87	13-88
Race:
Black	13	12	41	66
Asian	4	1	10	15
Hispanic	3	3	11	17
Caucasian	206	105	964	1275
Native American	0	2	56	58
Other	0	2	5	7

The most frequently reported adverse reactions in the 226 patients in the pivotal clinical trials were discomfort on fiber placement (10%) and local erythema following removal (11%).

In controlled and open-label trials patients, the following adverse reactions have been reported in less than 1% of patients: oral candidiasis, glossitis, possible allergic response, staining of the tongue, severe gingival inflammation, throbbing pain, pain following placement in an abscessed area, and minor throat irritation.