Table 5.
Side effects between ferrous bisglycinate plus folinic acid and control groups.
| Side Effects | Ferrous Bisglycinate Plus Folinic Acid n (%) |
Control n (%) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | |||
| - No | 51 (92.73) | 28 (52.83) | <0.001 |
| - Yes | 4 (7.27) | 25 (47.17) | |
| Vomiting | |||
| - No | 54 (98.18) | 47 (88.68) | 0.058 |
| - Yes | 1 (1.82) | 6 (11.32) | |
| Abdominal pain | |||
| - No | 53 (96.36) | 32 (60.38) | <0.001 |
| - Yes | 2 (3.64) | 21 (39.62) | |
| Bloating | |||
| - No | 53 (96.36) | 34 (64.15) | <0.001 |
| - Yes | 2 (3.64) | 19 (35.85) | |
| Constipation | |||
| - No | 51 (92.73) | 17 (32.08) | <0.001 |
| - Yes | 4 (7.27) | 36 (67.92) | |
| Diarrhea | |||
| - No | 54 (98.18) | 50 (94.34) | 0.359 |
| - Yes | 1 (1.82) | 3 (5.66) | |
| Metallic taste | |||
| - No | 53 (96.36) | 29 (54.72) | <0.001 |
| - Yes | 2 (3.64) | 24 (45.28) |