Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the reactions based on data reported by patients.
| Blended n = 261 | NERD n = 108 | NIUA n = 511 | p-value Blended vs NERD vs NIUA | p-value Blended vs NERD | p-value Blended vs NIUA | p-value NERD vs NIUA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time interval drug-reaction, median (IQR) (min) | 30 (20–90) | 30 (15–120) | 60 (30–120) | 0.001 | NS | 0.0003 | NS | |
| Drugs involved n, (%) | ASA | 105 (39.9) | 34 (31.5) | 194 (38) | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Indomethacin | 3 (1.1) | — | 7 (1.4) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
| Diclofenac | 59 (22.6) | 20 (18.5) | 106 (20.7) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
| Ibuprofen | 142 (54.4) | 66 (61.1) | 337 (65.7) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
| Naproxen | 18 (6.9) | 6 (5.5) | 36 (34.8) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
| Dexketoprofen | 18 (6.9) | 8 (7.4) | 44 (8.5) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
| Dipyrone | 108 (41.4) | 30 (27.8) | 205 (40) | 0.004 | 0.004 | NS | 0.03 | |
| Piroxicam | 9 (3.4) | 3 (2.8) | 16 (3.1) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
| Paracetamol | 52 (19.9) | 15 (13.9) | 141 (27.5) | 0.003 | NS | NS | 0.002 | |
| Meloxicam | 2 (0.8) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (0.4) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
| Lysine clonixinate | 7 (2.7) | 2 (1.8) | 9 (1.8) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
| Selective COX-2 | 3 (1.1) | — | 6 (1.2) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
| Number of episodes, median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (3–4) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
| Number of drugs involved, median (IQR) | 3 (1.25–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–3) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
| Time interval between the last reactions and diagnosis, median (IQR) | 7 (3–24) | 7 (5.5–8.5) | 5 (2–23) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
IQR: interquartile range; NS: Non significant.