Table 2 Adverse events
Adverse events. No. (%) | All grades (1–4) | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GEMOX | Gem/Carb | GEMOX | Gem/Carb | GEMOX | Gem/Carb | |
(n = 44) | (n = 20) | (n = 44) | (n = 20) | (n = 44) | (n = 20) | |
Haematological | ||||||
Anaemia | 19 (43) | 15 (75) | 1 (2) | 8 (40) | 0 | 1 (5) |
Thrombocytopenia | 16 (36) | 12 (60) | 1 (2) | 6 (30) | 0 | 3 (15) |
Neutropenia | 4 (9) | 10 (50) | 0 | 6 (30) | 1 (2) | 2 (10) |
Febrile neutropenia | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non haematological | ||||||
Fatigue | 14 (32) | 4 (20) | 0 | 2 (10) | 0 | 0 |
Nausea | 10 (23) | 3 (15) | 0 | 2 (10) | 0 | 0 |
Vomiting | 6 (14) | 4 (20) | 0 | 3 (15) | 0 | 0 |
Liver toxicity | 3 (7) | 2 (10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peripheral neuropathy | 26 (59) | 0 | 3 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Infection without neutropenia | 9 (21) | 1 (5) | 0 | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 |
Renal toxicity | 2 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |