Table 3.

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reported by the patients.

	Control	Intervention	P value
Number of patients who experienced an ADR	17 (44.7%)	19 (50.0%)	0.810†
ADRs reported
Abdominal pain	1 (2.6%)	3 (7.9%)
Diarrhoea	4 (10.5%)	8 (21.0%)
Headache	2 (5.3%)	4 (10.5%)
Loose stool	6 (15.8%)	2 (5.3%)
Itching	0	1 (2.6%)
Metallic taste	6 (15.8%)	7 (18.4%)
Nausea	1 (2.6%)	4 (10.5%)
Rash	1 (2.6%)	2 (5.3%)
Sore mouth	3 (7.9%)	3 (7.9%)
Tired	4 (10.5%)	2 (5.3%)
Vomiting	1 (2.6%)	3 (7.9%)

^†Chi-squared test.