Outcome | Pyronaridine-artesunate | Artemether-lumefantrine |
---|---|---|
n = 355 | n = 180 | |
Adverse event of any causea | 285 (80.3) | 143 (79.4) |
Cough | 44 (12.4) | 28 (15.6) |
Upper respiratory tract infection | 42 (11.8) | 19 (10.6) |
Anemia | 34 (9.6) | 14 (7.8) |
Platelets increased | 33 (9.3) | 19 (10.6) |
Blood glucose decreased | 32 (9.0) | 19 (10.6) |
Bronchitis | 28 (7.9) | 10 (5.6) |
Vomiting | 25 (7.0) | 8 (4.4) |
Pyrexia | 23 (6.5) | 8 (4.4) |
Blood albumin decreased | 21 (5.9) | 16 (8.9) |
Influenza-like illness | 19 (5.4) | 8 (4.4) |
Drug-related adverse eventsb | 132 (37.2) | 80 (44.4) |
Blood glucose decreased | 29 (8.2) | 15 (8.3) |
Platelet count increased | 27 (7.6) | 14 (7.8) |
Blood albumin decreased | 19 (5.4) | 16 (8.9) |
Anemia | 15 (4.2) | 11 (6.1) |
Blood potassium increased | 15 (4.2) | 6 (3.3) |
Hemoglobin decreased | 15 (4.2) | 5 (2.8) |
Upper respiratory tract infection | 14 (3.9) | 5 (2.8) |
AST increased | 14 (3.9) | 7 (3.9) |
Hematocrit decreased | 14 (3.9) | 5 (2.8) |
Vomiting | 7 (2.0) | 6 (3.3) |
Blood creatinine decreased | 7 (2.0) | 7 (3.9) |