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. 2016 Jul 13;2016(7):CD011272. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011272.pub2

1. List of adverse events in oral (systemic) administration of everolimus (rapalog).

Adverse events Everolimus (n = 157) Placebo (n = 78)
Stomatitis 69 (44%) 12 (15%)
Nasopahryngitis 33 (21%) 21 (27%)
Acne‐like skin lesions 17 (11%) 2 (3%)
Rash 9 (6%) 2 (3%)
Convulsion 22 (14%) 12 (15%)
Pyrexia 22 (14%) 6 (8%)
Headache 17 (11%) 8 (10%)
Cough 26 (17%) 9 (12%)
Hypercholesterolaemia 16 (10%) 1 (1%)
Aphthous stomatitis 17 (11%) 4 (5%)
Fatigue 25 (16%) 8 (10%)
Mouth ulceration 41(26%) 4 (5%)
Nausea 13(8%) 5 (6%)
Urinary tract infection 12(8%) 6 (8%)
Bronchitis 11(7%) 5 (6%)
Otitis media 9 (6%) 3 (4%)
Pharyngitis 8 (5%) 1 (1%)
Vomiting 26 (17%) 7 (9%)
Anaemia 10 (6%) 1 (1%)
Arthralgia 10 (6%) 2 (3%)
Diarrhoea 20 (13%) 4 (%)
Abdominal pain 9 (6%) 4 (5%)
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased 9 (6%) 2 (3%)
Hypophosphataemia 9 (6%) 0 (0%)
Eczema 8 (5%) 3 (4%)
Leucopenia 8 (5%) 3 (4%)
Oropharyngeal pain 8 (5%) 4 (5%)
Upper respiratory tract infection 21 (13%) 9 (12%)

Data were analysed from two studies (Bissler 2013; Franz 2013).