Table 2 Comorbidities, comedication, self-reported events and adherence in patients contacted by phone using a follow-up survey
Patient condition | n (%) |
|---|---|
Comorbidities | 151 (14.22) |
Hypertension | 83 (7.82) |
Diabetes | 58 (5.46) |
Asthma | 8 (0.75) |
HIV | 7 (0.66) |
Other disease | 22 (2.07) |
Concurrent treatments | |
Dipyrone | 222 (20.90) |
Paracetamol | 75 (7.06) |
Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors | 36 (3.39) |
Orphenadrine | 28 (2.54) |
Oral antidiabetics | 19 (1.79) |
Ibuprofen | 18 (1.69) |
H1-antihistamines | 8 (0.75) |
Diuretics | 8 (0.75) |
Dimenhydrinate | 6 (0.56) |
Number of symptoms suggestive of hemolytic anaemia | |
No symptoms | 217 (20.43) |
1–2 Symptoms | 481 (45.29) |
3–4 Symptoms | 307 (28.91) |
5–6 Symptoms | 57 (5.37) |
Type of symptom suggestive of hemolytic anaemia | |
Dark urine | 71 (6.69) |
Yellow skin and / or eyes | 419 (39.45) |
Fever | 190 (17.89) |
Back pain | 511 (48.12) |
Dizziness | 586 (55.18) |
Shortness of breath | 276 (25.99) |
Gastrointestinal changes | |
Stomach ache | 463 (43.60) |
Nausea or vomiting | 603 (56.78) |
Diarrhea | 339 (31.92) |
Skin disorders | |
Itchy or burning skin | 287 (27.02) |
Red patches or patches on the skin | 74 (6.97) |
Psychiatric disorders | |
Anxious mood | 243 (22.88) |
Depression mood | 245 (27.07) |
Hallucination, visual | 66 (6.21) |
Lack of appetite | 753 (70.90) |
Neurological disorders | |
Headache | 821 (77.31) |
Agitation and tremors without control | 111 (10.08) |
Changes in heart rate | |
Accelerated heartbeat | 345 (32.49) |
Ototoxicity | |
Feeling of loss of balance | 392 (36.91) |
Ringing in the ear | 130 (12.24) |
Adherent to treatment | 991 (93.31) |