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Table 5 Incidence of adverse events

From: A double blind, randomized, placebo controlled study of the efficacy and safety of 5-Loxin®for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Adverse events

Placebo (n = 23)

100 mg/day 5-Loxin® (n = 24)

250 mg/day 5-Loxin® (n = 23)

Diarrhoea

3

2

2

Nausea

1

3

2

Vomiting

1

1

1

Abdominal pain

4

2

2

Pedal edema

0

1

0

Itching

2

1

4

General weakness

2

4

2

Constipation

0

0

1

Mild fever (up to 37.5°C)

1

2

2

Stomach burn

4

0

3

Allergya

3

0

1

Headache

0

0

1

Miscellaneousb

9

2

6

Sum of events

30

18

27

  1. aAllergy includes redness of skin and sinus allergy. bMiscellaneous group includes body pain, loss of hair, chest pain and eye infection.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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