Table 2

ART associated side effects, Arba Minch Hospital, 2006

Side effect§
Frequency
Per cent
Time to first episode (weeks)



Median
IQR

Peripheral neuropathy
48
38.7
13.1
5.9–23.6
Skin rash
41
33.1
4.6
3.6–13.0
Anaemia
11
8.9
4.4
4.0–16.6
CNS manifestations
10
8.1
5.7
3.1–12.1
Hepatotoxicity
7
5.6
9.8
4.3–12.6
Lactic acidosis
2
1.6
-
-
Abnormal fat accumulation
2
1.6
-
-





Gynecomastia
2
1.6
-
-
Pancreatitis
1
0.8
-
-

§ Gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, etc were not included because it was difficult to distinguish them from disease symptoms

Jerene et al. AIDS Research and Therapy 2006 3:10   doi:10.1186/1742-6405-3-10