Table 4.
Number (percentage) of adverse events and withdrawals from treatment caused by adverse events
Treatment
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Hypericum (n=157) | Imipramine (n=167) | |
Patients reporting adverse events | 62 (39) | 105 (63) |
Total No adverse events | 121/359 (34) | 238/359 (66) |
All adverse events possibly or probably related to drug treatment | 50/202 (25) | 152/202 (75) |
Treatment withdrawals caused by adverse events | 4 (3) | 26 (16) |
Most common adverse events possibly or probably related to drug treatment: | ||
Dry mouth | 13 (8) | 41 (25) |
Headache | 3 (2) | 6 (4) |
Sweating | 2 (1) | 13 (8) |
Asthenia | 2 (1) | 11 (7) |
Nausea | 1 (<1) | 12 (7) |
Dizziness | 0 | 12 (7) |