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Table 9 Types of adverse drug reactions in cervical cancer patients (n = 81)

From: Assessment of drug therapy problems among patients with cervical cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya

Types of adverse drug reaction

Frequency

Percent

Vomiting

40

49.4

Nausea

24

29.6

Leucopoenia

18

22.2

Dizziness

13

16.0

Diarrhoea

10

12.3

Abdominal cramp & bloating

8

9.9

Neutropenia

8

9.9

Tinnitus

5

6.2

Low haemoglobin

4

4.9

constipation

3

3.7

thrombocytopenia

1

1.2

Othersa

15

18.5

  1. aOthers include hypokalemia, skin rash, oesophageal irritation, bleeding, fatigue, loss of appetite