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Table 5 Adverse events (AEs) occurring during the whole study period

From: Repeated treatment of recurrent uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Senegal with fixed-dose artesunate plus amodiaquine versus fixed-dose artemether plus lumefantrine: a randomized, open-label trial

 

ASAQ

(n = 184)

AL

(n = 182)

Emergent AEs

60

60

Treatment-related AEs (%)a

32 (53.3)

21 (35.0)

AE of special interestb (%)

4 (6.7)c

4 (6.7)c

Pregnancy (%)

0

1 (1.7)c

Serious AEs (%)

1 (1.7)

1 (1.7)

Deaths

0

0

AE intensity (%)

  

   Mild

45 (75.0)

44 (73.3)

   Moderate

13 (21.7)

15 (25.0)

   Severe

2 (3.3)

1 (1.7)

Overall study (%)

  

   Patients with at least one AE

47 (25.5)

47 (25.8)

   Patients with at least one treatment-related AE

26 (14.1)

17 (9.3)

   Patients with at least one SAE and permanent study withdrawal due to AE

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

First episode (%)

  

   Patients with at least one AE

43 (23.4)

41 (22.5)

   Patients with at least one SAE and permanent study withdrawal due to AE

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

Second episode (%)

  

   Patients with at least one AE

4 (14.8)

8 (24.2)

  1. aPercentage of emergent events. bNeutropenia <400 neutrophils/mm3 in children or <750 neutrophils/mm3 in adults. cOccurred during 28 days of first episode evaluation.