Table 4.

Comparative analysis of toxicity: original drug versus generic no. 2

	Original drug (n = 38)	Generic no. 2 (n = 17)	p
Hypersensitivity	1 (2.6 %)	0 (0 %)	1
Peripheral sensory neuropathy	2 (5.3 %)	2 (11.8 %)	0.58
Hematological toxicities	5 (13.2 %)	4 (23.5 %)	0.43
Febrile neutropenia	1 (2.6 %)	1 (5.9 %)	0.52
Gastrointestinal toxicity	2 (5.3 %)	3 (17.6 %)	0.16
Skin toxicity	0 (0 %)	3 (17.6 %)	0.026
Hand foot syndrome grade III	0 (0 %)	2 (11.8 %)	0.09
Ichthyosis-like eruption	0 (0 %)	1 (5.9 %)	0.3
Treatment discontinuation	3 (7.9 %)	5 (29.4 %)	0.09

Italic value indicates statistical significants