Table 11A.
Numbers of Adverse Effects in Each Treatment Group Before/After Week 8
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Through week 8: Zinc monotherapy |
After Week 8: with amphetamine |
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Group |
Group |
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| 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.