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Table 3 Adverse events reported, by treatment arm

From: Safety and tolerability of single low-dose primaquine in a low-intensity transmission area in South Africa: an open-label, randomized controlled trial

 

Primaquine

No primaquine

Nervous system disorders: headache 13

6

7

Gastrointestinal: abdominal pain 7, vomiting 3, diarrhoea 1

5

6

Infections: urinary tract infections 5, flu 4, sexually transmitted diseases 3; 1 each eye abscess, tonsillitis, helminths, herpes zoster, malaria recurrence

13

4

Other: general body pains 17, chest pain 3; 1 each cough, dyspnoea, dysmenorrhea, vaginal discharge, dysuria, haematuria, ketonuria, raised JVP, feeling hot, peripheral swelling, eye allergy, ear pain, HIV test positive

21

12

  1. JVP jugular venous pressure, HIV human immunodeficiency virus