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| MedDRA Preferred Term | Side effect | Data for drug | Placebo | Labels | 
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| Body temperature increased | Body temperature increased | very common, 22% - 28% |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Vomiting | Vomiting | very common, 12% - 35% |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Diarrhoea | Diarrhoea | postmarketing — 16% - 31% |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Decreased appetite | Anorexia | very common, 2% - 33% |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Appetite absent | 2% - 5% |  |  | x |  |  |  | 
| Decreased appetite |  |  |  | x |  |  |  | 
| Lethargy | Lethargy | very common, 11% - 17% |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Nausea | Nausea | very common, 7% - 16% |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Discomfort | Discomfort | 0% - 14% |  |  | x |  |  |  | 
| Dermatitis | Rash | common, 7% |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Rash | Rash | common, 7% |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Asthenia | Asthenia | common |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Fatigue |  |  |  | x |  |  |  | 
| Dyspepsia | Dyspepsia | common |  |  |  | x | x | x | 
| Gastroenteritis | Gastroenteritis | common |  |  |  | x | x | x | 
| Breath odour | Breath odour | common |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Headache | Headache | common, 0% - 9% |  | x | x | x | x | x | 
| Encephalopathy | Encephalopathy | common |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Liver function test abnormal | Liver function test abnormal | common |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Skin odour abnormal | Skin odour abnormal | common |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Abdominal pain | Abdominal pain | postmarketing — 0% - 14% |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Gastrointestinal pain | Abdominal pain | postmarketing — 0% - 14% |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Dizziness | Dizziness | 0% - 5% |  |  | x | x |  |  | 
| Anaphylactic shock | Anaphylactic shock | uncommon |  |  | x |  | x | x | 
| Hallucination | Hallucination | uncommon |  |  |  | x | x | x | 
| Leukopenia | Leukopenia | uncommon |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Nephrotic syndrome | Nephrotic syndrome | uncommon |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Nervousness | Nervousness | uncommon |  |  |  | x | x | x | 
| Feeling jittery |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Tension | Nervousness | uncommon |  |  |  | x | x | x | 
| Convulsion | Convulsion | uncommon |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Gastrointestinal ulcer | Gastrointestinal ulcer | uncommon |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Hair colour changes | Hair colour changes | uncommon |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Somnolence | Somnolence | uncommon |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Gastrointestinal disorder | Gastrointestinal disorder | postmarketing |  |  | x |  | x | x | 
| Pain in extremity | Leg pain | postmarketing, uncommon |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Osteopenia | Osteopenia | postmarketing, uncommon |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Optic neuritis | Papilloedema | postmarketing |  |  | x | x |  | x | 
| Papilloedema | Papilloedema | postmarketing |  |  | x | x |  | x | 
| Mass | Pseudotumor | postmarketing, uncommon |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Benign intracranial hypertension | Benign intracranial hypertension | postmarketing |  |  | x | x |  | x | 
| Scoliosis | Scoliosis | postmarketing, uncommon |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Skin striae | Skin striae | postmarketing, uncommon |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Joint hyperextension | Joint hyperextension | postmarketing, uncommon |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Compression fracture | Compression fracture | postmarketing, uncommon |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Skin fragility | Skin fragility | postmarketing, uncommon |  |  | x | x |  | x | 
| Knee deformity | Genu valgum | postmarketing, uncommon |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Anaemia | Anaemia |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Ataxia | Ataxia |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Mental disorder | Mental disorder |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Bone disorder | Bone disorder |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Confusional state | Confusional state |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Feeling abnormal | Confusional state |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Connective tissue disorder | Connective tissue disorder |  |  |  |  |  |  | x | 
| Constipation | Constipation |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Dehydration | Dehydration |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Duodenitis | Duodenitis |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Fatigue | Fatigue |  |  |  | x |  |  |  | 
| Glomerulonephritis membranous | Glomerulonephritis membranous |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Hypersensitivity | Hypersensitivity |  |  |  | x |  | x | x | 
| Hypertension | Hypertension |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Immune system disorder | Immune system disorder |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Tubulointerstitial nephritis | Nephritis interstitial |  |  |  | x | x | x | x | 
| Nervous system disorder | Nervous system disorder |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Nightmare | Nightmare |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Renal failure | Renal failure |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Scotoma | Scotoma |  |  | x |  |  |  |  | 
| Tremor | Tremor |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Urethral disorder | Urinary tract disorder |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Urinary tract disorder | Urinary tract disorder |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Urticaria | Urticaria |  |  |  | x | x |  |  | 
| Mood swings | Mood swings |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Affect lability | Mood swings |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Hepatic function abnormal | Hepatic function abnormal |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Eye pain | Eye pain |  |  | x |  |  |  |  | 
| Blood alkaline phosphatase increased | Phosphatase alkaline increased |  |  |  | x |  |  |  | 
| Malnutrition | Malnutrition |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Skin disorder | Unspecified disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Thinking abnormal | Thinking abnormal |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Mental disability | Thinking abnormal |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Bone lesion | Bone lesion |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Urine odour abnormal | Urine odour abnormal |  |  |  | x |  |  |  | 
| Erythema | Redness |  |  | x |  |  |  |  | 
| Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma | Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Agitation | Hyperkinesia |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Hyperkinesia | Hyperkinesia |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Feeling jittery | Feeling jittery |  |  |  |  | x |  |  | 
| Cerebral ischaemia | Cerebral ischaemia |  |  |  |  |  | x | x | 
| Gastrointestinal ulcer haemorrhage | Gastrointestinal ulcer haemorrhage |  |  |  | x | x |  |  | 
	 
 
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	Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.
	
 
	  
	  
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|  |  | frequent (1% to 100%) | 
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|  |  | not found on label |