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MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Gastrointestinal disorder Gastrointestinal disorder 8.7% - 83.8% x
Skin disorder Unspecified disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue 1.45% - 52.5% x
Skin disorder x x
Oesophageal stenosis Oesophageal stenosis 0% - 38.8% x x
Anaemia Anaemia 28% - 32% x x
Vomiting Vomiting 1.45% - 35.4% x x
Nausea Nausea 1.45% - 63.6% x x
Infection Infection 8.08% - 31.9% x x
Infestation Infestation NOS 8.08% - 31.9% x x
Dysphagia Dysphagia 0% - 27.3% x x
Obstruction Obstruction 19% - 21% x
Injury Injury 14.5% - 19.2% x
Photosensitivity reaction Photosensitivity reaction 0% - 46.6% x x
Sunburn 0% - 6.06% x x
Photosensitivity x x
Oedema Oedema 16% - 18% x x
Mediastinal disorder Mediastinal disorder 0% - 18.2% x
Dyspnoea Dyspnoea 4.04% - 30.2% x x
Malnutrition Malnutrition 0% - 16.2% x
Pharyngitis Pharyngitis 10% - 11% x x
Atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation 9% - 10% x x
Chest pain Chest pain 0% - 40.4% x x
Chest discomfort 0% - 21.2% x x
Cough Cough 5.81% - 15.1% x x
Body temperature increased Body temperature increased 0% - 31% x x
Candida infection Candida infection 8% - 9% x x
Ulcer Ulcer 8% - 9% x
Chest discomfort Chest discomfort 0% - 21.2% x x
Haemoptysis Haemoptysis 5.81% - 16.3% x x
Dehydration Dehydration 0% - 11% x x
Procedural pain Post procedural pain 0% - 14.1% x x
Confusional state Confusional state 7% - 8% x x
Feeling abnormal Confusional state 7% - 8% x x
Oesophageal neoplasm Oesophageal neoplasm 7% - 8% x
Haematemesis Haematemesis 7% - 8% x x
Haemorrhage Haemorrhage 7% - 8% x
Haemoglobin Haemorrhage 7% - 8% x
Oesophageal oedema Oesophageal oedema 7% - 8% x x
Diarrhoea Diarrhoea 4% - 10.1% x x
Abdominal pain Abdominal pain 1.45% - 20% x x
Gastrointestinal pain Abdominal pain 1.45% - 20% x x
Productive cough Productive cough 4.65% - 8% x
Oesophageal pain Oesophageal pain 0% - 9.09% x x
Headache Headache 2.02% - 8.7% x
Cardiac failure Cardiac failure 6% - 7% x x
Urinary tract infection Urinary tract infection 6% - 7% x x
Dermatitis Rash 4.35% - 7.07% x x
Rash Rash 4.35% - 7.07% x x
Sputum increased Sputum increased 4.65% - 8.14% x
Increased bronchial secretion Sputum increased 4.65% - 8.14% x
Hypotension Hypotension postmarketing, 6% - 7% x x
Weight decreased Weight decreased 0% - 9% x x
Pneumonia Pneumonia 4.65% - 18% x x
Decreased appetite Anorexia 2.74% - 8.08% x x
Asthenia Asthenia 5% - 6% x x
Fatigue 0% - 5.94% x
Tachycardia Tachycardia 5% - 6% x x
Tracheo-oesophageal fistula Tracheo-oesophageal fistula 5% - 6% x x
Pain Pain 0% - 22% x x
Constipation Constipation 1.16% - 24% x x
Odynophagia Odynophagia 0% - 5.94% x x
Pleural effusion Pleural effusion 0% - 32% x x
Dyspepsia Dyspepsia 0% - 6.06% x x
Heartburn x x
Oesophagitis Oesophagitis 4% - 5% x x
Melaena Melaena 4% - 5% x x
Generalised oedema Generalised oedema 4% - 5% x x
Fluid retention Generalised oedema 4% - 5% x x
Eructation Eructation 0% - 5.02% x x
Bronchitis Bronchitis 2.02% - 10.5% x x
Insomnia Insomnia 1.01% - 14% x x
Sinusitis Sinusitis 2.02% - 5.02% x
Sunburn Sunburn 0% - 6.06% x x
Arthralgia Arthralgia 1.01% - 8.7% x
Musculoskeletal discomfort Arthralgia 1.01% - 8.7% x
Depression Depression 0% - 4.57% x
Fatigue Fatigue 0% - 5.94% x
Anxiety Anxiety 0% - 7% x x
Back pain Back pain 1.01% - 11% x x
Oedema peripheral Oedema peripheral 3.49% - 7% x x
Dysphonia Dysphonia 2.33% - 5% x x
Hiccups Hiccups 0% - 8.22% x x
Hypertension Hypertension postmarketing, 0% - 6% x x
Pruritus Pruritus 1.01% - 5.94% x x
Respiratory failure Respiratory insufficiency 0% - 10% x x
Respiratory failure x x
Neoplasm Neoplasm 1% x x
Dizziness Dizziness postmarketing x
Urticaria Urticaria postmarketing x
Bradycardia Bradycardia postmarketing x x
Angina pectoris Angina pectoris x x
Mental disorder Mental disorder x
Blister Blister x x
Dermatitis bullous Blister x x
Bronchospasm Bronchospasm x x
Carcinoma in situ Carcinoma in situ x x
Connective tissue disorder Connective tissue disorder x
Diplopia Diplopia x x
Oesophageal perforation Oesophageal perforation x x
Cardiac disorder Cardiac disorder x
Inflammation Inflammation x x
Jaundice Jaundice x x
Lung abscess Lung abscess x x
Myocardial infarction Myocardial infarction x x
Acute coronary syndrome Myocardial infarction x x
Necrosis Necrosis x x
Nervous system disorder Nervous system disorder x
Nodule Nodule x
Obesity Obesity x x
Peritonitis Peritonitis x x
Pneumothorax Pneumothorax 0% - 4.65% x x
Porphyrin metabolism disorder Porphyrin metabolism disorder x x
Pulmonary oedema Pulmonary oedema x x
Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism x x
Refraction disorder Refraction disorder x x
Sick sinus syndrome Sick sinus syndrome x x
Skin mass Skin nodule x
Skin wrinkling Skin wrinkling x x
Gastric ulcer Gastric ulcer x x
Stridor Stridor x x
Cerebrovascular accident Cerebrovascular accident x x
Swelling Swelling x x
Supraventricular tachycardia Supraventricular tachycardia x x
Erythema Erythema x x
Angiopathy Angiopathy x
Burning sensation Burning sensation x x
Photophobia Photophobia x x
Bronchostenosis Bronchostenosis x
Pulmonary haemorrhage Pulmonary haemorrhage x x
Eye pain Eye pain x x
Skin discolouration Skin discolouration x x
Pulmonary thrombosis Pulmonary thrombosis x x
Oesophageal ulcer Oesophageal ulcer x x
Oesophageal carcinoma Oesophageal carcinoma x x
Bronchial obstruction Bronchial obstruction x
Laryngotracheal oedema Laryngotracheal oedema x x
Sepsis Sepsis x x
Bronchial ulceration Bronchial ulceration x
Mucosal inflammation Mucosal inflammation x x
Pseudoporphyria Pseudoporphyria x x
Skin fragility Skin fragility x x
Tumour haemorrhage Tumour haemorrhage x x
Bronchial secretion retention Bronchial mucus plug x
Post procedural complication Post procedural complication x
Ileus Ileus x x
Regurgitation Regurgitation x x
Fluid imbalance Fluid imbalance x x
Feeling hot Feeling hot x x
Visual impairment Abnormal vision x x

Indications

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