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Table 4 Frequency of adverse events reported during the therapeutic efficacy monitoring in Uganda at all sites, 2018–2019

From: Efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria and prevalence of molecular markers associated with artemisinin and partner drug resistance in Uganda

 

Artemether-lumefantrine, n (%)

Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, n (%)

Adverse events

 Cough

119 (39.0)

122 (42.8)

 Acute watery diarrhea

43 (14.1)

33 (11.6)

 Mild skin rash

15 (4.9)

14 (4.9)

 Mild anemia (8.0–10.0 g/dl)

16 (5.2)

15 (5.3)

Serious adverse events

 Fracture

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

 Severe malaria

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)