Table III.

Main side-effects due to the administration of rifampin and combination chemotherapy (n=31).

Side-effects	Frequency, n (%)
Skin dryness, itching or erythematous changes	7 (22.6)
Headache	2 (6.5)
EKG change	4 (12.9)
Nausea, vomiting or loss of appetite	8 (25.8)
Liver function
(1) GPT increased	2 (6.5)
(2) GOT increased	3 (9.7)
(3) AKP increased	1 (3.2)
(4) Total bilirubin increased	1 (3.2)
Toothache	1 (3.2)
Oral ulcer	1 (3.2)
Hemorrhage of teeth, nose or skin	2 (6.5)

EKG, electrocardiogram; GPT, glutamate pyruvate transaminase; GOT, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase; AKP, alkaline phosphatase.