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. 2017 Feb 10;127(8):1808–1815. doi: 10.1002/lary.26489

Table 2.

Toxicity in Metformin in HNSCC Clinical Trial as per NCI CTCAEv4.0 Scoring.

Metformin‐Related Toxicity
Toxicity Grade n
Diarrhea 1 10
Nausea 1 2
Fatigue 1 1
Weakness 1 1
Dizziness 1 1
Increased ALT 1 1
Diarrhea 2 1
Nausea 2 1
Hemorrhoids 2 1

ALT = alanine aminotransferase; CTCAE = Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; HNSCC = head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; NCI = National Cancer Institute.