Table 4.
Comparison on incidence of side effects developed in Brili versus Tica groups during the study period
| Parameter | Brili group-brand (N = 14) |
Tica group-generic (N = 15) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of males (%) | 3 (21.4%) | 5 (33.3%) | 0.682¥ |
| New-onset dyspnea (%) | 2 (14.2%) | 0 | 0.224¥ |
| Rash (%) | 1 (7.1%) | 2 (13.3%) | 0.999¥ |
| Hb (106cell/μL) | 12 (9.2–15.4) | 12 (9.6–15.1) | 0.982# |
| PLT (103cell/μL) | 315 (172–405) | 303 (181–484) | 0.836# |
Data are presented as median (range) for continuous variables and frequency (percentage) for categorical variables
Abbreviation: Brili Brilique®, Tica Ticaloguard®, Hb Hemoglobin, PLT Platelet count, P#: Non-significant by independent-sample Mann–Whitney U test; P¥: Non-significant by Fisher’s Exact test