Table 5.
Adverse effects in the treatment and placebo arm of the studies included in the meta-analysis.
| Author | Adverse Effects Treatment Group | Adverse Effects Placebo group |
|---|---|---|
| Terg23 | Renal failure (7) | Renal failure (9) |
| Upper gastrointestinal bleed (4) | Upper gastrointestinal bleed (7) | |
| Hepatic encephalopathy (7) | ||
| Nausea requiring withdrawal of treatment (1) | Hepatic encephalopathy (8) | |
| Novella22 | Oral candidiasis (1) | NA |
| Grange21 | Nausea requiring withdrawal of treatment (1) | Gastrointestinal bleed (1) |
| Hypersomnia (1) | Surgery (1) | |
| Surgery (2) | ||
| Fernandez20 | Renal failure (7) | Renal failure (16) |