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Table 3 Classification of symptoms and signs

From: Safety monitoring of artemisinin combination therapy through a national pharmacovigilance system in an endemic malaria setting

Systems

Symptoms and signs

Frequency

Digestive system and abdomen N* = 106 46.7%

Nausea and vomiting

59

Abdominal pains

27

Diarrhea

20

Nervous system symptoms N = 16 7%

Extrapyramidal and movement disorders

6

Tremor

1

Stiff neck

1

Insomnia

5

Somnolence

2

Confusion

1

Skin and subcutaneous system N = 22 9.7%

Pruritus

14

Urticaria

3

Eruptions

3

Rash

2

Circulatory and respiratory system N = 8 3.5%

Hiccough

2

Dyspnoea

3

Low blood pressure

3

General symptoms and signs N = 71 31.3%

Fever

4

Headache

7

Malaise and Fatigue

17

Syncope

2

Oedema

2

Dry mouth

1

Anorexia

3

Tinnitus

6

Profuse sweats

1

Vertigo

28

Others N = 4 1.8%

Visual disorders

2

Myalgia

1

Fixed stare

1

  1. * N = number of reaction terms and the percentage is of a total of 227 terms.