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Table 3 Incidence and mean score of different adverse reactions in the three drug groups

From: Tolerability and efficacy of single dose albendazole, diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) or co-administration of albendazole with DEC in the clearance of Wuchereria bancroftiin asymptomatic microfilaraemic volunteers in Pondicherry, South India: a hospital-based study

Adverse reactions

Alb (n = 19)

DEC (n = 17)

Alb + DEC (n = 18)

 

Incidence %*

Mean score

Incidence %*

Mean score

Incidence %*

Mean score

Fever

31.6

0.9

40.1

2.6

55.6

2.8

Chills

0.0

0.0

5.9

0.1

0.0

0.0

Cough

0.0

0.0

5.9

0.1

0.0

0.0

Headache

5.3

0.1

35.3

1.2

44.4

1.3

Giddiness

0.0

0.0

5.9

0.1

0.0

0.0

Myalgia

21.0

0.5

29.4

1.4

50.0

1.8

Arthralgia

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

5.6

0.1

Diarrhoea

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Nausea

0.0

0.0

5.9

0.2

5.6

0.1

Vomiting

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

5.6

0.1

Abdominal pain

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

5.6

0.1

Chest pain

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Overall

42.1

1.8

52.9

5.6

61.1

6.7

  1. * = % of "n" in each group Alb = albendazole, DEC = diethylcarbamazine citrate, Alb + DEC = albendazole + diethylcarbamazine citrate