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. 2020 Mar 20;14(3):e0008189. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008189

Table 3. Main type of adverse events observed and reported 3 hours after PZQ administration in S. mansoni-infected children in the standard treatment group and the intense treatment group.

Standard treatment group Intense
treatment group
First treatment
W0
First treatment
W0
Second treatment
W2
Third treatment
W4
Fourth treatment
W6
N = 70 N = 83 N = 82 N = 82 N = 78
Adverse events
    Stomach ache 25 36% 33 40% 25 30% 22 27% 10 13%
    Headache 3 4% 5 6% 14 17% 4 5% 2 3%
    Vomiting 3 4% 2 2% 2 2% 4 5% 2 3%
    Dizziness 2 3% 2 2% 3 4% 9 11% 6 8%
    Diarrhea 2 3% 1 1% 0 0 0
    Nausea 0 0 0 1 1% 1 1%