Table 6 Side effects observed during anti-viral therapy in HCV infected patients (N = 400)
Side effect observed | Percent patients |
|---|---|
Influenza like symptoms | 90% |
Fever | 85% |
Fatigue | 68% |
Headache | 40% |
Myalgias/Arthralgias | 86% |
Anorexia | 25% |
Nausea/Vomiting | 21% |
Abdominal pains | 20% |
Insomnia | 18% |
Anxiety | 5% |
Irritability | 5% |
Psychosis | 5% |
Suicide attempt | 0.5% |
Redness at injection site | 8% |
Pruritis | 75% |
Dry skin | 50% |
Anaemia | 45% |
Leucopoenia | 2% |
Thrombocytopoenia | 1% |
Laryngitis | 1% |