Salmeterol
Side effects
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Side effect
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Data for drug
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Placebo
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Labels
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Headache
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Headache
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common, 4.24% - 20%
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2.56% - 14%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Musculoskeletal pain
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Musculoskeletal pain
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12%
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10%
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x
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Shoulder pain
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x
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Pallor
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Pallor
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8% - 9%
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6%
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x
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Sinus congestion
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Sinus congestion
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8% - 9%
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6%
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x
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x
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Hypersensitivity
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Hypersensitivity
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7% - 10%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Throat irritation
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Throat irritation
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7%
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6%
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x
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Bronchitis
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Bronchitis
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3% - 7%
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4%
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x
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x
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Acute bronchitis
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x
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Cough
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Cough
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5%
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4%
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x
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x
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Influenza
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Influenza
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5%
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2%
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x
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x
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Muscle spasms
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Cramp muscle
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common, 3%
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1%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Muscle spasms
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3%
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1%
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x
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Cramps of lower extremities
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x
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Respiratory tract infection
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Respiratory tract infection
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5%
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4%
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x
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x
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Tracheitis
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Tracheitis
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3% - 7%
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4%
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x
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x
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Tremor
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Tremor
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common, 0.797% - 7.79%
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2.05%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Pharyngitis
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Pharyngitis
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3% - 6%
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3%
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x
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Dizziness
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Dizziness
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4%
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2%
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x
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x
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Hypertension
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Hypertension
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4%
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2%
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x
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x
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Nasal congestion
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Nasal congestion
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4%
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3%
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x
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x
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Rhinitis
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Rhinitis
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4% - 5%
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2% - 4%
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x
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x
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Common cold
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x
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Sinusitis
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Sinusitis
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4%
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2%
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x
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Nausea
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Nausea
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3%
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3%
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x
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x
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Vomiting
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Vomiting
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3%
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3%
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x
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x
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Urticaria
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Urticaria
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2% - 3%
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0%
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x
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x
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Palpitations
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Palpitations
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common, 1.5% - 2.46%
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2.05%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Dermatitis
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Rash
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uncommon, 2% - 4%
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3%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Rash
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Rash
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uncommon, 2% - 4%
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3%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Tachycardia
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Tachycardia
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uncommon, 0.797% - 2.05%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Asthma
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Asthma
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postmarketing, 1% - 4%
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1% - 2%
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x
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Anaphylactic shock
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Anaphylactic shock
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very rare, postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Choking
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Choking
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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Laryngospasm
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Laryngospasm
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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Stridor
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Stridor
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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Swelling
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Swelling
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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Food allergy
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Protein allergy
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postmarketing
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x
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Angioedema
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Angioedema
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very rare
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Arrhythmia
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Arrhythmia
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very rare, postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Arthralgia
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Arthralgia
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very rare
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Musculoskeletal discomfort
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Arthralgia
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very rare
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Myalgia
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x
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x
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Atrial fibrillation
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Atrial fibrillation
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very rare, postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Bronchospasm
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Bronchospasm
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very rare
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x
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x
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x
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Oedema
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Oedema
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very rare
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hyperglycaemia
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Hyperglycaemia
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very rare
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Supraventricular tachycardia
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Supraventricular tachycardia
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very rare, postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Bronchospasm paradoxical
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Bronchospasm paradoxical
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very rare
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Extrasystoles
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Extrasystoles
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very rare, postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Abdominal pain
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Abdominal pain
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x
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Stomach ache
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x
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Gastrointestinal pain
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Abdominal pain
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x
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Anxiety
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Anxiety
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x
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Back pain
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Back pain
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x
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Candida infection
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Candida infection
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x
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Oral candidiasis
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x
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Oral candidiasis
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Oral candidiasis
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x
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Neck pain
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Neck pain
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x
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Chest pain
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Chest pain
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x
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Chest discomfort
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x
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Varicella
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Varicella
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x
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Nasopharyngitis
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Common cold
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x
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Cold symptoms
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x
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Rhinorrhoea
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x
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Infection
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Infection
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x
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Conjunctivitis
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Conjunctivitis
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x
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x
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Connective tissue disorder
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Connective tissue disorder
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x
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x
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x
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Constipation
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Constipation
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x
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Dermatitis contact
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Dermatitis contact
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x
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Diarrhoea
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Diarrhoea
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x
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Dysmenorrhoea
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Dysmenorrhoea
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x
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Dyspepsia
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Dyspepsia
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x
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Heartburn
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x
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Ear pain
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Ear pain
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x
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Eczema
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Eczema
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x
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x
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Epistaxis
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Epistaxis
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x
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Eye infection
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Eye infection
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x
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Asthenia
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Fatigue
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x
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Fatigue
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Fatigue
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x
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Body temperature increased
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Body temperature increased
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x
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Fever of unknown origin
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x
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Gastroenteritis
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Gastroenteritis
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x
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Cardiac disorder
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Cardiac disorder
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x
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x
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x
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Type I hypersensitivity
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Type I hypersensitivity
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x
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x
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Immune system disorder
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Immune system disorder
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x
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x
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x
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Inflammation
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Inflammation
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x
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Keratitis
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Keratitis
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x
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Laryngitis
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Laryngitis
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x
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Mediastinal disorder
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Mediastinal disorder
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x
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x
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x
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Muscle rigidity
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Muscle rigidity
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x
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Myositis
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Myositis
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x
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Nervous system disorder
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Nervous system disorder
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x
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x
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x
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Nervousness
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Nervousness
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x
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x
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Tension
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Nervousness
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x
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x
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Pain
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Pain
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x
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x
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Pain localised
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x
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Paraesthesia
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Paraesthesia
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x
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Pneumonia
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Pneumonia
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x
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Rheumatic disorder
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Rheumatism
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x
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Sinus headache
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Sinus headache
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x
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x
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Sleep disorder
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Sleep disturbance
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x
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Sneezing
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Sneezing
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x
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Toothache
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Toothache
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x
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Upper respiratory tract infection
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Upper respiratory tract infection
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x
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x
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Urinary tract infection
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Urinary tract infection
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x
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Vasodilation procedure
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Vasodilation
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x
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Ventricular tachycardia
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Ventricular tachycardia
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x
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Sustained ventricular tachycardia
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x
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Viral infection
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Viral infection
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x
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Dry mouth
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Dry mouth
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x
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x
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Tracheobronchitis
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Acute bronchitis
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x
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Lower respiratory tract infection
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Lower respiratory tract infection
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x
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Migraine
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Migraine
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x
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Bone pain
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Bone pain
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x
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Viral diarrhoea
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Viral diarrhoea
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x
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Malnutrition
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Malnutrition
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x
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x
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x
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Musculoskeletal stiffness
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Muscle stiffness
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x
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Abdominal pain upper
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Stomach ache
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x
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Malaise
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Malaise
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x
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Discomfort
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Malaise
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x
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Feeling abnormal
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Malaise
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x
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Ill-defined disorder
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Malaise
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x
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Myalgia
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Myalgia
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x
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x
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Tenderness
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Tenderness
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x
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Abdominal discomfort
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Upset stomach
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x
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Chest discomfort
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Chest discomfort
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x
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Pain in extremity
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Pain in arm
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x
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Pulmonary congestion
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Pulmonary congestion
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x
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Respiratory tract congestion
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Pulmonary congestion
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x
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Oropharyngeal discomfort
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Throat sore
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x
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Oropharyngeal pain
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Throat sore
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x
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Muscle injury
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Muscle injury
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x
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Ear infection
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Ear infection
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x
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Insomnia
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Insomnia
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x
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Dental discomfort
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Dental discomfort
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x
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Rhinorrhoea
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Rhinorrhoea
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x
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Gastrointestinal infection
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Gastrointestinal infection
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x
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Rhinitis allergic
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Rhinitis allergic
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x
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Injury
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Injury
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x
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Indications
Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.
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Color scheme:
standard – alternative
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100%
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75%
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50%
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10%
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frequent (1% to 100%)
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infrequent (0.1% to 1%)
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rare (<0.1%)
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postmarketing
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0%
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no frequency information
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not found on label
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