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Table 4 Side effects

From: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial to explore oral tranexamic acid as adjunct for the treatment for postpartum hemorrhage

 

Miso + Placebo

N = 128

Miso + TXA

N = 130

Side Effects experienced:

 Shivering

81 (63.8)

82 (63.6)

 Fever

40 (31.3)

33 (25.4)

 Nausea

13 (10.2)

9 (7.0)

 Vomiting

7 (5.5)

6 (4.7)

 Diarrhea

1 (0.8)

1 (0.8)

 Fainting

1 (0.8)

2 (1.6)

Acceptability (reported by women)

N = 119

N = 121

 Very acceptable or acceptable

107 (89.9)

113 (93.3)

 Neutral

7 (5.7)

4 (3.3)

 Very unacceptable or unacceptable

5 (4.2)

4 (3.3)

  1. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups for any of these variables