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. 2019 Jul 22;7(3):221–225. doi: 10.14218/JCTH.2019.00018

Table 2. Adverse events and laboratory abnormalities.

Event or abnormality n (%)
Any adverse events 141 (100.0)
 Severe adverse events* 5 (3.5)
Adverse events leading to discontinuation# 1 (0.0)
Adverse events in ≥10% of patients
 Anemia 76 (53.9)
 Fever 53 (37.6)
 Fatigue 52 (36.9)
 Headache 31 (22.0)
 Dizziness 28 (19.9)
 Anorexia 26 (18.4)
 Diarrhea 25 (17.7)
 Flu-like symptoms 25 (17.7)
 Hypertriglyceridemia 21 (14.9)
 Erythra 17 (12.1)
 Urinary tract infection 16 (11.34)
 Nausea 13 (19.5)
Laboratory abnormalities in ≥10% of patients
 Leukopenia 118 (83.7)
 Neutropenia 103 (73.1)
 Thrombocytopenia 51 (36.2)
 Lymphocytosis 26 (14.2)
 High ALT 24 (17.0)
 Hypochromia 22 (16.3)
 High AST 19 (13.5)
 Erythropenia 19 (13.5)
*

One severe adverse event of the pegylated-interferon and ritonavir regimen, but not the ritonavir-boosted danoprevir regimen, and three severe adverse events not related to treatment regimen.

#

One car crash death was not related with treatment and the patient was excluded from the study.

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.