Table 3.

List of Adverse Events

Adverse Event		Fosfomycin (n=48)	Ciprofloxacin (n=46)
Total number of adverse events		83	79
Mild symptomsa (score 1–5)		33	35
Severe symptomsa (score 6–10)		27	20
Duration, median (interquartile range), days		3 (1–6)	2 (1–4)
Related		44	39
Gastrointestinal		42	19
	Diarrhea	22	4
	Nausea	9	6
	Abdominal cramping	7	2
Skin		1	5
Increased vaginal discharge		1	4
Neurological/mental		11	8
Thoracic		0	2
Other		13	20
	Change in smell or taste	0	5
Patients without adverse events		13 (27.1%)	14 (30.4%)

Severity is scored by the patient on a scale of 1 to 10 (not to be confused with a serious adverse event).