Table 6.
Adverse events (n = 37)
|
Adverse events
|
No. of patients (%)
|
No. of events
|
| Total | 18 (48.65) | 39 |
| Blood and lymphatic disorders | ||
| Bicytopenia1 | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | ||
| Diarrhea | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Nausea | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Infections and infestations | ||
| Exit site infection/inflammation | 6 (16.22) | 6 |
| Pneumonia1 | 2 (5.40) | 2 |
| Eosinophilic peritonitis | 2 (5.40) | 2 |
| Injury, poisoning and procedural complications | ||
| Closed fractures of femur1 | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Accidental tear small bowel1 | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Investigations | ||
| Hyperkalemia | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Hypokalemia | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Hyperphosphatemia | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Metabolism and nutrition disorders | ||
| Hypoglycemia | 2 (5.40) | 2 |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | ||
| Acute arthritis | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Nervous system disorders | ||
| Headache | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Dizziness | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Renal and urinary disorders | ||
| Volume overload1,2 | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | ||
| Chest discomfort | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Bronchospasm | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Pleural effusion1 | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | ||
| Edema | 4 (10.81) | 4 |
| Paleness | 1 (2.70) | 2 |
| Cellulitis | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Itching from dry skin | 1 (2.70) | 1 |
| Surgical and medical procedures | ||
| Catheter malfunction/ malposition3 | 2 (5.40) | 2 |
| Vascular disorder | ||
| Hypertensive urgency1,4 | 2 (5.40) | 2 |
1
Serious adverse event.
2
Severe adverse event.
3
Only one out of two events were serious adverse event.
4
The causality was deemed as probable.