Valsartan
Side effects
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MedDRA Preferred Term
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Side effect
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Data for drug
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Placebo
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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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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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Headache
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Headache
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8.5%
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13.6%
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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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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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x
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Diarrhoea
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Diarrhoea
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2.5% - 5%
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1.6% - 4%
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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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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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x
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Infection
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Infection
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3.3%
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2.6%
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x
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Infestation
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Infestation NOS
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3.3%
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2.6%
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x
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Viral infection
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Viral infection
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3.1% - 3.3%
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2.6%
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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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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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x
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Arthralgia
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Arthralgia
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1.3% - 3%
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0.9% - 2%
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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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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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x
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Musculoskeletal discomfort
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Arthralgia
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1.3% - 3%
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0.9% - 2%
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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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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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x
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Myalgia
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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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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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x
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Back pain
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Back pain
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2.2% - 3%
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1.5% - 2%
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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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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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x
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Asthenia
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Fatigue
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uncommon, 1.9% - 3%
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1.3% - 2%
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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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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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x
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Asthenia
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uncommon
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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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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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x
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Fatigue
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Fatigue
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uncommon, 1.9% - 3%
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1.3% - 2%
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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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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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x
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Upper respiratory tract infection
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Upper respiratory tract infection
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2.9%
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2.3%
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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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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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x
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Dizziness
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Dizziness
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common, 2% - 17%
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1% - 9%
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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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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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x
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Syncope
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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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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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x
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Cough
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Cough
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uncommon, 0.6% - 2.7%
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1.3%
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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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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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x
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Dry cough
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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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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hyperkalaemia
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Hyperkalaemia
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postmarketing — 2%
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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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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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x
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Hypotension
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Hypotension
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common, 0.8% - 7%
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1% - 2%
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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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x
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x
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x
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x
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Rhinitis
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Rhinitis
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1.8%
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2%
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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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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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x
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Nausea
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Nausea
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uncommon, 1.5%
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2.2%
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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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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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x
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Sinusitis
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Sinusitis
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1.5%
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1.7%
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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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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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x
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Abdominal pain
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Abdominal pain
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1.3%
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0.9%
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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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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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x
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Gastrointestinal pain
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Abdominal pain
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1.3%
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0.9%
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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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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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x
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Pharyngitis
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Pharyngitis
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1.3%
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0.7%
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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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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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x
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Bronchitis
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Bronchitis
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1.1%
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1.3%
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x
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Dyspepsia
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Dyspepsia
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1.1%
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1.8%
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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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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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x
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Oedema
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Oedema
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uncommon
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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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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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Cardiac failure
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Cardiac failure
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uncommon
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x
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Vertigo
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Vertigo
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uncommon
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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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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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x
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Insomnia
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Insomnia
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uncommon
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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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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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Loss of libido
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Loss of libido
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uncommon
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x
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Blood creatinine increased
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Blood creatinine increased
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0.4% - 0.6%
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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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x
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x
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x
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Serum creatinine increased
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x
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x
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Dermatitis
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Rash
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very rare, 0.2% - 0.6%
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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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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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x
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Rash
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Rash
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very rare, 0.2% - 0.6%
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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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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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x
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Alopecia
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Alopecia
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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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x
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x
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x
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x
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Angioedema
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Angioedema
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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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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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x
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Hepatitis
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Hepatitis
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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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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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Hypersensitivity
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Hypersensitivity
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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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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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x
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Renal failure
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Renal failure
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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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Renal impairment
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very rare — common
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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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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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x
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Rhabdomyolysis
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Rhabdomyolysis
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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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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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Thrombocytopenia
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Thrombocytopenia
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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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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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Vasculitis
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Vasculitis
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postmarketing
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|
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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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x
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x
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x
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Dermatitis bullous
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Dermatitis bullous
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postmarketing
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|
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x
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x
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x
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Hepatic enzyme increased
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Hepatic enzyme increased
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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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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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Renal impairment
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Renal impairment
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very rare — common
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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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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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x
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Renal failure acute
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Renal failure acute
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very rare
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x
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x
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Pruritus
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Pruritus
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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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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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x
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Serum sickness
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Serum sickness
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very rare
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|
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x
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Anaphylactic shock
|
Anaphylactic shock
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|
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x
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Decreased appetite
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Anorexia
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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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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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Anxiety
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Anxiety
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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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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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Atrial fibrillation
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Atrial fibrillation
|
|
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x
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|
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Mental disorder
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Mental disorder
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x
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Chest pain
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Chest pain
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|
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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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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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x
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Connective tissue disorder
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Connective tissue disorder
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|
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x
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Constipation
|
Constipation
|
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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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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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Dysgeusia
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Dysgeusia
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|
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x
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|
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|
|
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Dyspnoea
|
Dyspnoea
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|
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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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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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Epistaxis
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Epistaxis
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x
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Flatulence
|
Flatulence
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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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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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Gastrointestinal disorder
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Gastrointestinal disorder
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|
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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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Haemorrhage
|
Haemorrhage
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|
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x
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Haemoglobin
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Haemorrhage
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x
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Hyponatraemia
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Hyponatraemia
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x
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Orthostatic hypotension
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Orthostatic hypotension
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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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Renal failure chronic
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Renal failure chronic
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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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Muscle spasms
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Cramp muscle
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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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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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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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Neutropenia
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Neutropenia
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Palpitations
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Palpitations
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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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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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x
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Paraesthesia
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Paraesthesia
|
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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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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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Swelling
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Swelling
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x
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Shock
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Syncope
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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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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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x
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Syncope
|
Syncope
|
|
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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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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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x
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Loss of consciousness
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Syncope
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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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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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x
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Urethral disorder
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Urinary tract disorder
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x
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Urinary tract disorder
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Urinary tract disorder
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x
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Urticaria
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Urticaria
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x
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Angiopathy
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Angiopathy
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x
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Vomiting
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Vomiting
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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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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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Dry mouth
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Dry mouth
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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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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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Microcytic anaemia
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Microcytic anaemia
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Acute interstitial pneumonitis
|
Hamman-Rich syndrome
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x
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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Hamman-Rich syndrome
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x
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Blood urea increased
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Blood urea increased
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x
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x
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Muscular weakness
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Muscular weakness
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x
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Hypogeusia
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Hypogeusia
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x
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Malnutrition
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Malnutrition
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x
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Skin disorder
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Unspecified disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue
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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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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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x
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x
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x
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x
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Abdominal pain upper
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Abdominal pain upper
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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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x
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x
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x
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x
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Dizziness postural
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Dizziness postural
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x
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Erectile dysfunction
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Erectile dysfunction
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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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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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x
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Vision blurred
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Vision blurred
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x
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x
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x
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x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Photosensitivity reaction
|
Photosensitivity
|
|
|
x
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blood pressure increased
|
Blood pressure increased
|
|
|
x
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blood potassium increased
|
Serum potassium increased
|
|
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
x
|
Drug interaction
|
Drug interaction
|
|
|
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Ageusia
|
Ageusia
|
|
|
x
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Somnolence
|
Somnolence
|
|
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
Indications
Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.
Side effects: | 56 |
Source: | Health Canada |
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Side effects: | 51 |
Source: | FDA |
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Side effects: | 53 |
Source: | FDA |
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Side effects: | 52 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 52 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 52 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 53 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 53 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 53 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 54 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 75 |
Source: | medicines.org.au |
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Color scheme:
standard – alternative
|
|
100%
|
|
|
75%
|
|
|
50%
|
|
|
10%
|
|
|
frequent (1% to 100%)
|
|
|
infrequent (0.1% to 1%)
|
|
|
rare (<0.1%)
|
|
|
postmarketing
|
|
|
0%
|
|
|
no frequency information
|
|
|
not found on label
|