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. 2013 Aug;5(4):400–405. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.07.28

Table 3. Toxicities of gefitinib and erlotinib as initial and retreatment therapy for patients with advanced NSCLC.

Toxicity      Initial treatment, n=33 (%)
      Retreatment, n=33 (%)
Grades 1-2 Grades 3-4 Grades 1-2 Grades 3-4
Rash 14 (42.4) 3 (9.1) 12 (36.4) 3 (9.1)
Fatigue 8 (24.2) 2 (6.1) 8 (24.2) 4 (12.1)
Diarrhoea 11 (33.3) 1 (3.0) 9 (27.3) 2 (6.1)
Nausea 10 (30.3) 1 (3.0) 10 (30.3) 2 (6.1)
Anorexia 6 (18.2) 1 (3.0) 6 (18.2) 3 (9.1)
Dyspnoea 3 (9.1) 2 (6.1) 3 (9.1) 2 (6.1)
Vomiting 5 (15.2) 1 (3.0) 7 (21.2) 1 (3.0)
Neurotoxicity 2 (6.1) 0 (0) 1 (3.0) 0 (0)
Cough 3 (9.1) 3 (9.1) 6 (18.2) 4 (12.1)
Stomatitis 3 (9.1) 1 (3.0) 3 (9.1) 3 (9.1)
Dry skin 5 (15.2) 3 (9.1) 1 (1.6) 0 (0.0)
Febrile neutropenia 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Hepatic injure 2 (6.1) 1 (3.0) 3 (9.1) 2 (9.1)