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. 2015 Dec 23;351:h6544. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h6544

Table 7.

Details of serious adverse events in women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection randomised to ibuprofen or fosfomycin

Diagnosis Age (years) Beginning (days from randomisation) Hospital admission Trial drug
Bleeding gastric ulcer 58 22 Yes Ibuprofen
Cardiac palpitations 37 1 Yes Ibuprofen
Missed miscarriage* 18 63 Yes Ibuprofen
Acute appendicitis 21 18 Yes Ibuprofen

*One woman assigned to ibuprofen group proved to be pregnant despite negative pregnancy test result at inclusion. Both GP and gynaecologist thought miscarriage was not associated treatment drug.

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