Table 3 Adverse events among patients treated with Artemisinin-Naphthoquine
Adverse events | Frequency (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Group A | Group B | Group C | |
N = 36 | N = 35 | N = 50 | |
Weakness | 4 (11.1) | 1 (2.86) | 7 (14.0) |
Itching | 1 (2.77) | 3 (8.57) | 0 |
Joint pains | 1 (2.77) | 0 | 1 (2.0) |
Tingling sensation in the head | 1 (2.77) | 0 | 0 |
Headache | 3 (8.33) | 3 (8.57) | 10 (20.0) |
Body pains | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 1 (2.0) |
Catarrh | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 2 (4.0) |
Nausea | 0 | 2 (5.71) | 0 |
Vomiting | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 0 |
Swollen fingers and feet | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 0 |
Bitter taste | 1 (2.77) | 1 (2.86) | 2 (4.0) |
Palpitation | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 0 |
Cold | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 0 |
Hearing impairment | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 0 |
Dizziness | 1 (2.77) | 1 (2.86) | 2 (4.0) |
Blisters on lips | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 0 |
Loss of appetite | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.0) |
Drowsy | 1 (2.77) | 0 | 0 |
Cough | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 1 (2.0) |
Throat itch | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.0) |
Heaviness on stomach | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.0) |
Throat pain | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 0 |
Diarrhoea | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 0 |
Waist pain | 0 | 1 (2.86) | 0 |