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Table 2 Adverse drug reactions and severity classified according to the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria

From: Randomized double-blind safety comparison of intravenous iron dextran versus iron sucrose in an adult non-hemodialysis outpatient population: A feasibility study

 

Sex

Iron formulation

Reaction (Grade of severity)

Immediate reactions

1.

F

Sucrose

Back pain (2), tachycardia (1), nausea (1)

2.

F

Sucrose

aAllergic Reaction (3)

3.

F

Dextran

Chest pain (2)

4.

F

Dextran

Pruritus (1)

5.

F

Sucrose

Taste alteration (1)

6.

M

Sucrose

Headache (2), Tachycardia (1)

7.

F

Dextran

Dyspnea (1), Flushed (1), Abdominal distension/bloating (3)

8.

F

Dextran

aUrticaria (3)

9.

F

Sucrose

Abdominal distension/bloating (1)

10.

M

Dextran

Dyspnea (2)

11.

F

Sucrose

Urticaria (2)

12.

F

Sucrose

Flushing (2)

13.

F

Sucrose

aHypotension (3), back pain (2)

14.

F

Dextran

Hypotension (2), Urticaria (2), Chills (1)

15.

F

Dextran

Nausea (1)

16.

F

Dextran

aAllergic Reaction (3)

17.

F

Dextran

Neuropathy - sensory (2)

Delayed reactions

1.

M

Sucrose

Arthralgia (1), Myalgia (1)

2.

F

Dextran

Nausea (1), Headache (1), Chills (1), Abdominal distension (1)

3.

F

Sucrose

Fatigue (1)

4.

F

Dextran

Headache (1), Fatigue (1)

5.

F

Dextran

Presyncope (2)

6.

F

Sucrose

Arthralgia (1), Myalgia (1), Chills (1)

7.

F

Sucrose

Diarrhea (1), Abdominal distension (1), Headache (2)

8.

F

Dextran

Headache (1)

9.

F

Sucrose

Headache (2), flushes (1)

10.

F

Dextran

Pruritus (1)

11.

F

Sucrose

Urticaria (2), Fever (2), Presyncope (2)

12.

M

Dextran

Back pain (2)

13.

F

Sucrose

Fatigue (1), Arthralgia (1)

14.

M

Sucrose

Headache (1), Abdominal distension (1)

15.

F

Sucrose

Abdominal distension (1), Fever (1)

16.

F

Sucrose

Fever (1), Headache (2)

17.

F

Sucrose

Diarrhea (1)

18.

F

Sucrose

Headache (1), Back pain (1)

19.

F

Sucrose

Pruritus (1)

20.

F

Dextran

Urticaria (2)

21.

F

Sucrose

Urticaria (1)

22.

F

Sucrose

Edema limbs (1)

23.

F

Sucrose

Headache (1)

24.

F

Sucrose

Abdominal distension (1), Diarrhea (1)

25.

F

Sucrose

Abdominal distension (1)

26.

F

Dextran

Arthralgia (1), Myalgia (1), Back pain (1)

27.

F

Sucrose

Chills (1), Generalized muscle weakness (1), Nausea (1)

28.

M

Sucrose

Nausea (1), Headache (1), Abdominal pain (1)

29.

F

Dextran

Nausea (1), Headache (1), Presyncope (2)

30.

F

Sucrose

Nausea (1)

31.

F

Sucrose

Arthralgia (1), Myalgia (1), Chills (1)

  1. aPatients who required further intervention including transfer to emergency department
  2. Severity of events according to the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria
  3. 0 = No adverse event or within normal limits
  4. 1 = Mild adverse event
  5. 2 = Moderate adverse event
  6. 3 = Severe and undesirable adverse event
  7. 4 = Life-threatening or disabling adverse event
  8. 5 = Death related to adverse event