Table 4.
Frequency of symptoms of antithyroid drug-induced agranulocytosis in 80 patients reported in the medical literature between 1999 and 2013 and frequency of symptoms mentioned in the 20 websites containing patient information material
| Symptoms | Case reports, % | Web-based patient information, % |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | 93.75 | 85.7 |
| Sore throat | 68.75 | 100 |
| Fever and/or sore throat | 100 | 100 |
| Chills | 21.25 | 0 |
| Diarrhoea | 11.25 | 0 |
| Myalgia | 10 | 0 |
| Cough | 8.75 | 7.1 |
| Rash | 7.5 | 14.2 |
| Mouth ulcers | 5 | 78.6 |
| Abdominal pain | 5 | 0 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 5 | 0 |
| Headache | 5 | 0 |
| Rhinorrhoea | 5 | 0 |
| Malaise | 3.75 | 14.2 |
| Dysuria | 1.25 | 0 |
| Tiredness | 1.25 | 7.1 |
| Palpitations | 1.25 | 0 |
| Dysphagia | 1.25 | 0 |
| Arthralgia | 1.25 | 0 |
| Coryza | 1.25 | 7.1 |