Table 2 . The number and types of drug side effects in three treatment groups .
Side effects / treatment group |
A (OABF) (n)% |
B (OABM-F) (n)% |
C(OAF) (n)% |
p |
Dyspepsia Weakness |
(4)3.2 (8)6.5 |
(5)4.0 (4)3.2 |
(5)4.0 (9)7.3 |
.929 .348 |
* Nausea Vomiting |
(13)10.5 (2)1.6 |
(8)6.5 (1)0.8 |
(21)16.9 (4)3.2 |
.031 .363 |
Abdominal cramp Urine orange discoloration |
(1)0.8 (10)8.1 |
(0)0 (8)6.5 |
(1)0.8 (17) 13.7 |
.607 .121 |
Diarrhea Constipation |
(3)2.4 (1)0.8 |
(1)0.8 (2)1.6 |
(4)3.2 (0)0 |
.411 .367 |
Glossitis Anorexia |
(2)1.6 (3)2.4 |
(0)0 (1)0.8 |
(0)0 (2)1.6 |
.135 .604 |
Bad taste Heartburn |
(0)0 (1)0.8 |
(0)0 (1)0.8 |
(2)1.6 (0)0 |
.135 .607 |
Skin rash Urticaria |
(2)1.6 (1)0.8 |
(0)0 (1)0.8 |
(1)0.8 (2)1.6 |
.367 .778 |
Drug Fever* Arthralgia |
(2)1.6 (1)0.8 |
(0)0 (1)0.8 |
(8)6.5 (2)1.6 |
.005 .778 |
Bloating | (1)0.8 | (0)0 | (0)0 | .369 |
Dizziness Orthostatic changes |
(10)8.1 (5)4.0 |
(6)4.8 (3)2.4 |
(14)11.3 (8)6.5 |
.176 .291 |
Itching Chest pain |
(0)0 (0)0 |
(2)1.6 (1)0.8 |
(0)0 (1)0.8 |
.135 .607 |
Headache | (6)4.8 | (1)0.8 | (6)4.8 | .137 |
* p<0.05