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Table 6 Distribution of adverse events by phenotypic or genotypic G6PD status and treatment arm

From: Safety of a single low-dose of primaquine in addition to standard artemether-lumefantrine regimen for treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Tanzania

Adverse event

Treatment arm

AL

AL + PQ

  

Normal

Deficient

Normal

Deficient

  

A: Distribution of adverse events by phenotypic G6PD status

Abdominal pain

6 (10.5 %)

1 (7.1 %)

6 (10.7 %)

1 (11.1 %)

  

Blurred vision

1 (1.8 %)

0

0

0

  

Cold sores

2 (3.5 %)

1 (7.1 %)

4 (7.1 %)

0

  

Diarrhoea

3 (5.3 %)

1 (7.1 %)

2 (3.6 %)

1 (11.1 %)

  

Dizziness

2 (3.5 %)

0

1 (1.8 %)

0

  

Fever

21 (36.8 %)

3 (21.4 %)

14 (25.0 %)

2 (22.2 %)

  

Headache

7 (12.3 %)

1 (7.1 %)

5 (8.9 %)

0

  

Hb fall ≥ 25 %

5 (8.8 %)

2 (14.3 %)

5 (8.9 %)

0

  

Acute haemolytic anaemia

1 (1.8 %)

2 (14.3 %)

2 (3.6 %)

1 (11.1 %)

  

Haemoglobinuria

1 (1.8 %)

2 (14.3 %)

10 (17.9 %)

4 (44.4 %)

  

Nausea

2 (3.5 %)

0

0

0

  

Rashes

0

0

1 (1.8 %)

0

  

Vomiting

5 (8.8 %)

1 (7.1 %)

6 (10.7 %)

0

  

Weakness

1 (1.8 %)

0

0

0

  

Total

57 (100 %)

14 (100 %)

56 (100 %)

9 (100 %)

  
 

AL

AL + PQ

Wild-type/normal

Heterozygous

Hemizygous/homozygous

Wild-type/normal

Heterozygous

Hemizygous/homozygous

B: Distribution of adverse events by genotypic G6PD status

Abdominal pain

7 (11.3 %)

0

0

4 (8.0 %)

4 (44.0 %)

0

Blurred vision

1 (1.6 %)

0

0

0

0

0

Cold sores

3 (4.8 %)

0

0

4 (8.0 %)

0

0

Diarrhoea

2 (3.2 %)

1 (12.5 %)

1 (100 %)

3 (6.0 %)

0

0

Dizziness

1 (1.6 %)

1 (12.5 %)

0

0

1 (10.0 %)

0

Fever

21(33.9 %)

3 (37.5 %)

0

10 (20.0 %)

3 (30.0 %)

3 (50.0 %)

Headache

8 (12.9 %)

0

0

4 (8.0 %)

0

1 (16.7 %)

Hb fall ≥ 25 %

5 (8.1 %)

2 (25.0 %)

0

5 (10.0 %)

0

0

Acute haemolytic anaemia

3 (4.8 %)

0

0

2 (4.0 %)

1 (10.0 %)

0

Haemoglobinuria

3 (4.8 %)

0

0

12 (24.0 %)

1 (10.0 %)

1 (16.7 %)

Nausea

1 (1.6 %)

1 (12.5 %)

0

0

0

0

Rashes

0

0

0

1 (2.0 %)

0

0

Vomiting

6 (9.7 %)

0

0

5 (10.0 %)

0

1 (16.7 %)

Weakness

1 (1.6 %)

0

0

0

0

0

Total

62 (100 %)

8 (100 %)

1 (100 %)

50 (100 %)

10 (100 %)

6 (100 %)