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. 2011 Feb;21(1):1–19. doi: 10.1089/cap.2010.0073

Table 11A.

Numbers of Adverse Effects in Each Treatment Group Before/After Week 8

 
Through week 8: Zinc monotherapy
After Week 8: with amphetamine
 
Group
Group
Adverse effects Placebo Zinc_1 Zinc_2 Placebo Zinc_1 Zinc_2
Affective blunting 1 (4.17%) 1 (5%) 0 (0%) 6 (25%) 4 (20%) 0 (0%)
Anxiety 6 (25%) 6 (30%) 2 (25%) 5 (20.83%) 9 (45%) 3 (37.5%)
Appetite 4 (16.7%) 3 (15%) 4 (50%) 17 (70.8%) 15 (75%) 8 (100%)
Cardiovascular 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (8.33%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Central nervous system reactions 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (12.5%) 7 (29.17%) 1 (5%) 0 (0%)
Dental 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (10%) 1 (12.5%)
Depression 5 (20.8%) 7 (35%) 2 (25%) 9 (37.5%) 11 (55%) 4 (50%)
Fatigue 6 (25%) 2 (10%) 2 (25%) 2 (8.33%) 5 (25%) 5 (62.5%)
Fever 0 (0%) 2 (10%) 1 (12.5%) 1 (4.17%) 2 (10%) 1 (12.5%)
Harm to self and others 0 (0%) 1 (5%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (5%) 0 (0%)
Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat 3 (12.5%) 3 (15%) 1 (12.5%) 2 (8.33%) 4 (20%) 1 (12.5%)
Headache 13 (54.2%) 5 (25%) 2 (25%) 8 (33.3%) 8 (40%) 3 (37.5%)
Hypersensitivity reaction 1 (4.17%) 3 (15%) 0 (0%) 5 (20.8%) 0 (0%) 1 (12.5%)
Irritability 10 (41.7%) 9 (45%) 5 (62.5%) 14 (58.3%) 9 (45%) 6 (75%)
Musculoskeletal 4 (16.7%) 1 (5%) 0 (0%) 2 (8.33%) 1 (5%) 0 (0%)
Other 2 (8.33%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (8.33%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Respiratory 5 (20.8%) 8 (40%) 0 (0%) 4 (16.7%) 5 (25%) 0 (0%)
Slapped in Face 1 (4.17%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
School performance 0 (0%) 1 (5%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Skin 3 (12.5%) 1 (5%) 1 (12.5%) 2 (8.33%) 2 (10%) 2 (25%)
Sleep 4 (16.7%) 0 (0%) 1 (12.5%) 16 (66.7%) 8 (40%) 6 (75%)
Stereotypical behaviors 5 (20.8%) 3 (15%) 1 (12.5%) 9 (37.5%) 7 (35%) 2 (25%)
Stomach aches 13 (54.2%) 6 (30%) 3 (37.5%) 11 (45.8%) 7 (35%) 3 (37.5%)
Other gastrointestinal 5 (20.8%) 5 (25%) 1 (12.5%) 3 (12.5%) 4 (20%) 0 (0%)
URI 4 (16.7%) 2 (10%) 0 (0%) 2 (8.33%) 1 (5%) 0 (0%)
Total number of AEs 95 69 27 129 106 46
Number of AEs/participant 3.96 3.45 3.38 5.38 5.3 5.75

AEs = adverse events; URI = upper respiratory infection.