Table 5 Adverse events
Adverse event | Quinine plus clindamycin N = 192 (%) | Artemether-lumefantrine N = 192 (%) |
|---|---|---|
Anaemia | 32 (17) | 28 (14.6) |
Abdominal pain | 2 (1) | 2 (1) |
Anorexia | 17 (8.9) | 21 (10.9) |
Cough | 26 (13.5) | 39 (20.3) |
Diarrhoea | 19 (9.9) | 12 (6.3) |
Itchy skin | 4 (2.1) | 2 (1) |
Runny nose | 12 (6.3) | 36 (18.8) |
Skin rash | 6 (3.1) | 10 (5.2) |
Weakness of the body | 14 (7.3) | 7 (3.6) |
Vomiting | 7 (3.6) | 3 (1.6) |
Severe malaria | 3 (2) | 0 |
| Â | 142 | 160 |