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Table 3 Adverse events during first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy

From: Triple therapy versus sequential therapy for the first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication

 

TT

SET

P value

N = 872 (74.3%)

N = 302 (25.7%)

Total

33 (3.8)

10 (3.3)

0.706

 Diarrhea

11 (1.3)

5 (1.7)

0.574

 Nausea or vomiting

9 (1.0)

3 (1.0)

0.999

 Abdominal pain

8 (0.9)

0 (0)

0.122

 Skin rash

1 (0.1)

1 (0.3)

0.448

 Metallic taste

1 (0.1)

0 (0)

0.999

 Othersa

5 (0.6)

2 (0.7)

0.999

  1. TT triple therapy, SET sequential therapy, H. pylori Helicobacter pylori
  2. a Others included dyspepsia, bloating, and dizziness