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Table 4 Age and gender specific adverse reaction incidence (%) and mean intensity of score 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

 

No. of cases (n = 54)

Adverse Reaction Incidence (%)

Adverse Reaction Intensity score (mean ± SD)

 

Alb

DEC

Alb + DEC

Alb

DEC

Alb + DEC

Alb

DEC

Alb + DEC

≤ 14 years

9

7

8

33.3

57.1

75.0

1.0 (± 1.7)

5.1 (± 5.1)

7.5 (± 5.7)

> 14 years

10

10

10

50.5

50.0

50.0

2.5 (± 3.8)

5.9 (± 8.5)

6.1 (± 7.4)

Male

10

8

9

50.0

62.5

55.6

2.4 (± 3.8)

7.4 (± 8.9)

5.8 (± 6.1)

Female

9

9

9

33.3

44.4

66.7

1.1 (± 1.8)

4.0 (± 5.0)

7.7 (± 7.2)

  1. Alb = albendazole, DEC = diethylcarbamazine citrate, Alb + DEC = albendazole + diethylcarbamazine citrate