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Published in final edited form as: Mycoses. 2011 Nov 29;55(4):290–297. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2011.02158.x

Table 2.

Autonomic, cranial, and peripheral neuropathies reported in patients receiving the combination of vincristine and antifungal azoles.

Adverse
Event
Signs and
Symptoms
All
Azoles
N = 47
(%)
Itra
N = 35
(%)
Keto
N = 8
(%)
Posa
N = 3
(%)
Vori
N = 1
(%)
Autonomic neuropathy 18 (38.3) 17 (48.6) 1 (12.5) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Hypertension 14 (40)
Inability to pass urine 1 (2.9)
Incontinence 1 (2.9)
Neurogenic bladder 1 (2.9) 1 (12.5)
Orthostatic hypotension 1 (2.9)
Palpable bladder 1 (2.9)
Sweating 1 (2.9)
Decrease in anal tone 1 (2.9)
Cranial neuropathy 11 (23.4) 6 (17.1) 5 (62.5) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Jaw pain 1 (2.9) 3 (37.5)
Opthalmoplegia 1 (2.9)
Ptosis 5 (14.3)
Transient visual loss 1 (12.5)
Weak gag reflex 1 (12.5)
Peripheral neuropathy 28 (59.6) 19 (54.3) 6 (75) 2 (66.7) 1 (100)
Loss of deep tendon reflexes 8 (22.9) 1 (12.5) 2 (66.7) 1 (100)
Severe foot drop/steppage gait 2 (5.7) 1 (33.3) 1 (100)
Areflexia 2 (5.7) 5 (62.5)
Arthralgia 2 (5.7)
Back pain 1 (2.9) 1 (12.5)
Difficult/inability to walk or stand up 3 (8.6) 1 (33.3)
Diffuse muscle weakness 2 (5.7) 1 (33.3)
Hypothenar and thenar wasting 1 (2.9)
Muscle cramps 1 (2.9)
Myalgia 4 (11.4)
Neurotoxicity of extremities 4 (11.4) 1 (33.3)
Neuropathic pain/paresthesia 5 (14.3) 1 (12.5) 1 (33.3)
Paralysis of extremities 2 (5.7)
Weakness of extremities 3 (8.6) 5 (62.5)

itra = itraconazole;keto=ketoconazole;posa = posaconazole;vori = voriconazole;N = total number of patients.