Table 2.

Toxicities possibly, probably, or definitely related to metformin

Toxicity typeWorst gradeTotalPercentage*
12
Diarrhea 11 12 27.9 
Nausea 16.3 
Abdominal pain, intermittent 9.3 
Increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
Increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
Fatigue 4.7 
Headache 4.7 
Papulopustular rash, localized 4.7 
Anorexia, intermittent 2.3 
Anxiety, intermittent 2.3 
Dyspepsia 2.3 
Eye disorders, other-pruritis 2.3 
Eye disorders, other-redness/edema 2.3 
Hyperkalemia 2.3 
Vomiting, intermittent 2.3 
Watering eyes 2.3 
Worst grade across all toxicities (no. of patients) 13  
Toxicity typeWorst gradeTotalPercentage*
12
Diarrhea 11 12 27.9 
Nausea 16.3 
Abdominal pain, intermittent 9.3 
Increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
Increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
Fatigue 4.7 
Headache 4.7 
Papulopustular rash, localized 4.7 
Anorexia, intermittent 2.3 
Anxiety, intermittent 2.3 
Dyspepsia 2.3 
Eye disorders, other-pruritis 2.3 
Eye disorders, other-redness/edema 2.3 
Hyperkalemia 2.3 
Vomiting, intermittent 2.3 
Watering eyes 2.3 
Worst grade across all toxicities (no. of patients) 13  
*

Percentage of total toxicities.

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