Table 2.
Toxic effects reported as possibly, probably or definitely related to treatment
Toxicity (n = 54) | Grade 1 |
Grade 2 |
Grade 3 |
Grade 4 |
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n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Neutropenia | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 20 |
Anemia | 12 | 22 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
Thrombocytopenia | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
Hypotension | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Thromboembolism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Skin rash | 12 | 22 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Diarrhea | 18 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
Dehydration | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Febrile neutropenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Documented infection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Dyspnea | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Elevated serum creatinine | 13 | 24 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Auditory loss | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Edema | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fatigue (asthenia, lethargy, malaise) | 10 | 19 | 26 | 48 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
Emesis | 9 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
Mucositis/stomatitis | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Melena/Gastrointestinal bleeding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hematuria | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Elevated ALT | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Elevated alkaline phosphatase | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hypokalemia | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
Hypomagnesemia | 6 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Hyponatremia | 14 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Neuropathy: motor | 12 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Neuropathy: sensory | 9 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hypocalcemia | 6 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
ALT, alanine aminotransferase.