Table 2.
Side effects from bismuth based quadruple therapy
| Symptom severity | Abdominal pain | Diarrhea | Constipation | Anorexia | Nausea | Vomiting | Skin rash | Headache | Dizziness | Fatigue | Bad taste |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 43 (53%) | 53 (61.6%) | 78 (90.6%) | 61 (70.9%) | 38 (44%) | 73 (84.88%) | 79 (91.86%) | 51 (59.3%) | 56 (65%) | 50 (58%) | 52 (60.46%) |
| Mild | 26 (30.23%) | 28 (32.55%) | 7 (8.13%) | 17 (19.76%) | 14 (34.88%) | 7 (8.13%) | 5 (5.81%) | 23 (26.7%) | 22 (25.58%) | 13 (15.1%) | 24 (27.9%) |
| Moderate | 8 (10.57%) | 3 (3.48%) | 1 (1.1%) | 5 (5.81%) | 9 (10.4%) | 3 (3.48%) | 2 (2.32%) | 7 (8.13%) | 5 (5.81%) | 14 (16.27%) | 5 (5.81%) |
| Severe | 8 (9.3%) | - | - | - | 9 (10.46%) | 3 (3.48%) | - | 5 (5.81%) | 3 (3.48%) | 9 (10.46%) | 5 (5.81%) |