Table 3.
Adverse events associated with IPF treatments
| % of patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1–2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | |
| N-Acetylcysteine | |||
| Epigastric pain | 5 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Digestive intolerance | 8 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Dyspepsia | 5 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Reflux | 1 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Nausea | 1 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Anticoagulants | |||
| Haematoma | 10 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Systemic corticosteroids | |||
| Osteoporosis | 30 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| Opportunistic infections | 10 % | 5 % | 1 % |
| Oedema | 10 % | 3 % | 0 % |
| Myopathy | 15 % | 5 % | 5 % |
| Hyperglycaemia | 30 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| Cushing syndrome | 20 % | 10 % | 5 % |
| Compression fractures | 10 % | 10 % | 3 % |
| Diabetes | 15 % | 10 % | 5 % |
| Hypertension | 10 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| Cataracts | 8 % | 5 % | 1 % |
| Digestive intolerance | 10 % | 7 % | 3 % |
| Pirfenidone | |||
| Photosensitivity | 20 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Epigastric pain | 15 % | 3 % | 0 % |
| Skin reactions | 15 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Nausea | 8 % | 10 % | 0 % |
| Asthenia | 10 % | 3 % | 0 % |
| Digestive intolerance | 10 % | 8 % | 0 % |
| Long-term oxygen therapy | |||
| Nasal dryness | 40 % | 10 % | 3 % |
| Epistaxis | 10 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Dry mouth | 8 % | 3 % | 0 % |