Remifentanil
Side effects
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Side effect
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Data for drug
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Placebo
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2
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3
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4
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Nausea
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Nausea
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very common, 0% - 52%
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x
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x
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x
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Pain
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Pain
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1.26% - 17.5%
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x
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x
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x
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Ache
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uncommon, 0% - 2.64%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Vomiting
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Vomiting
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very common, 0% - 27%
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x
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x
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x
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Confusional state
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Confusional state
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3.08% - 12.2%
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x
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x
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x
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Feeling abnormal
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Confusional state
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3.08% - 12.2%
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x
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x
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x
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Procedural hypertension
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Postoperative hypertension
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common
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x
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Post procedural complication
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Postoperative shivering
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common
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x
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Postoperative complications NOS
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0% - 4.88%
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x
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Pleural effusion
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Pleural effusion
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1.14% - 4.88%
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x
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x
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x
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Hyperhidrosis
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Sweating
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1.59% - 6.29%
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x
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Hypotension
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Hypotension
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very common, 0% - 29%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hypotensive
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x
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x
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Constipation
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Constipation
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uncommon, 0% - 19.9%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Anxiety
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Anxiety
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0% - 3.41%
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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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0% - 18.8%
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x
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Chills
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Chills
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1.26% - 3.17%
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x
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Shivering
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0% - 9.18%
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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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0.568% - 2.44%
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x
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x
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x
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Post procedural infection
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Postoperative infection
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0% - 3.98%
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x
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Hypertension
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Hypertension
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0% - 6.17%
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x
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x
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x
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Pruritus
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Pruritus
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common, 0% - 17.6%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Bradycardia
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Bradycardia
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rare — 0% - 12%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Respiratory depression
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Respiratory depression
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common, 0% - 6.76%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Pulmonary function test decreased
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Respiratory depression
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common, 0% - 6.76%
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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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0% - 3.41%
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x
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Dizziness
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Dizziness
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0% - 5.03%
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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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Pneumonia
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Pneumonia
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1.32% - 2.44%
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x
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Muscle rigidity
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Muscle rigidity
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very common, 0% - 37%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hallucination
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Hallucination
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0% - 1.7%
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x
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x
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x
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Dyspepsia
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Heartburn
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0% - 1.7%
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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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0.568% - 2.44%
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x
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x
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x
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Myocardial ischaemia
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Myocardial ischaemia
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0% - 4.55%
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x
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x
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x
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Apnoea
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Apnoea
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common, 0% - 3.2%
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x
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x
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x
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Cerebral infarction
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Cerebral infarction
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0.881% - 2.44%
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x
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Headache
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Headache
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0% - 17.6%
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x
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x
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Agitation
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Agitation
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0.217% - 2.44%
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x
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x
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Atelectasis
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Atelectasis
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0% - 1.7%
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x
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Pneumothorax
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Atelectasis
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0% - 1.7%
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x
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Hyperkalaemia
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Hyperkalaemia
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0% - 1.7%
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x
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Paraesthesia
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Paraesthesia
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0% - 1.14%
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x
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x
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x
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Convulsion
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Convulsion
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0.568% - 2.44%
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x
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x
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x
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Urinary retention
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Urinary retention
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0% - 1.7%
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x
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x
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x
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Respiratory distress
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Respiratory distress
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Tachycardia
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Tachycardia
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0% - 8.52%
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x
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x
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x
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Flushing
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Flushing
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0% - 1.26%
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x
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Body temperature increased
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Body temperature increased
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0% - 13.2%
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x
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x
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Atrial flutter
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Atrial flutter
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0% - 1.32%
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x
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Dyspnoea
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Dyspnoea
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0% - 1.32%
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x
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x
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x
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Haematuria
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Haematuria
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Sleep disorder
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Sleep disorder
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0.441% - 2.44%
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x
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x
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x
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Cerebral ischaemia
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Cerebral ischaemia
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0.441% - 2.44%
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x
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Hypoxia
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Hypoxia
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uncommon, 0% - 2.84%
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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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0% - 3.41%
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x
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x
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x
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Pulmonary oedema
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Pulmonary oedema
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0% - 1.14%
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x
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x
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x
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Ventricular extrasystoles
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Ventricular extrasystoles
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0% - 1.7%
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x
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Renal failure
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Renal impairment
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0% - 2.84%
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x
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Renal failure
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Renal impairment
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Renal impairment
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0% - 2.84%
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x
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Anaemia
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Anaemia
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0% - 2.84%
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x
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x
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x
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Haemorrhage
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Haemorrhage
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Haemoglobin
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Haemorrhage
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Ventricular fibrillation
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Ventricular fibrillation
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Cardiac output decreased
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Cardiac output decreased
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0% - 7.32%
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x
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Procedural pain
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Postoperative pain
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0% - 2.49%
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x
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x
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Anaphylactic shock
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Anaphylactic shock
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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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Cardiac arrest
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Cardiac arrest
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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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Hypersensitivity
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Hypersensitivity
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rare
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x
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x
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x
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Amnesia
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Amnesia
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x
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Arrhythmia
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Arrhythmia
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0% - 2.84%
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x
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Coagulopathy
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Coagulopathy
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Bronchitis
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Bronchitis
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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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0% - 1.32%
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x
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x
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x
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Dysphagia
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Dysphagia
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x
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x
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x
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Dysuria
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Dysuria
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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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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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x
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x
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x
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Gastrooesophageal reflux disease
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Gastrooesophageal reflux disease
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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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x
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Atrioventricular block
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Block heart
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x
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x
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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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Haemoptysis
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Haemoptysis
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0% - 1.14%
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x
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Hiccups
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Hiccups
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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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x
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x
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x
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Hypokalaemia
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Hypokalaemia
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0% - 1.14%
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x
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Body temperature decreased
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Body temperature decreased
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x
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x
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x
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Hypothermia
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Body temperature decreased
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x
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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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Laryngospasm
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Laryngospasm
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x
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x
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x
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Leukocytosis
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Leukocytosis
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x
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x
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x
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Lymphopenia
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Lymphopenia
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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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Nasal congestion
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Nasal congestion
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x
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x
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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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Nightmare
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Nightmare
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x
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x
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x
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Nystagmus
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Nystagmus
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x
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x
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x
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Oliguria
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Oliguria
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0% - 3.98%
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x
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x
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x
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Pericarditis
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Pericarditis
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Rales
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Rales
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x
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x
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x
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Rhonchi
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Rhonchi
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0% - 2.34%
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x
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x
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x
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Shock
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Shock
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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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Stridor
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Stridor
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0% - 1.94%
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x
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x
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x
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Syncope
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Syncope
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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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Thrombocytopenia
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Thrombocytopenia
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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x
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x
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Tremor
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Tremor
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x
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x
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x
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Erythema
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Erythema
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x
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x
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x
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Urinary incontinence
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Urinary incontinence
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x
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x
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x
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Urticaria
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Urticaria
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x
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x
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x
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Angiopathy
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Angiopathy
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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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Ventricular arrhythmia
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Ventricular arrhythmia
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x
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x
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x
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Atrioventricular block first degree
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Atrioventricular block first degree
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Hepatic function abnormal
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Hepatic function abnormal
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x
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x
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x
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Atrioventricular block complete
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Atrioventricular block complete
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Blood creatine phosphokinase increased
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Creatine phosphokinase increased
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x
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x
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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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Musculoskeletal stiffness
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Muscle stiffness
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x
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x
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x
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Muscle twitching
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Muscle twitching
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x
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x
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x
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Abdominal discomfort
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Abdominal discomfort
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x
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x
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x
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Disorientation
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Disorientation
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x
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x
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x
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Dysphoria
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Dysphoria
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x
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x
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x
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Pulmonary congestion
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Pulmonary congestion
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0% - 1.7%
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x
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Respiratory tract congestion
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Pulmonary congestion
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0% - 1.7%
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x
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Dyskinesia
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Movements involuntary
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0% - 1.7%
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x
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x
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x
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Musculoskeletal chest pain
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Musculoskeletal chest pain
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x
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x
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x
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Visual impairment
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Visual disturbance
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0% - 3%
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x
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x
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Electrocardiogram change
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Electrocardiogram change
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x
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x
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x
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Infusion site reaction
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Infusion site reaction
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x
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Ileus
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Ileus
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x
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x
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x
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Nasopharyngitis
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Rhinorrhoea
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x
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x
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x
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Rhinorrhoea
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Rhinorrhoea
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x
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x
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x
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Haematochezia
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Blood in stool
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Electrolyte imbalance
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Electrolyte disturbance
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0% - 1.7%
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x
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Somnolence
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Somnolence
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0% - 2.44%
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x
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Indications
No indications were found.
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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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