The most common AEs were dizziness, somnolence, peripheral edema, asthenia, dry mouth, weight gain, and infections.
In addition, both agents may cause dry mouth, weight gain or peripheral oedema [ 28].
The most common AEs that occurred in ≥10% of any age or treatment group were dizziness, somnolence, peripheral edema, asthenia, dry mouth, weight gain, and infection.
These questionnaires evaluated the impact of cancer related symptoms (e.g. hair loss, pain, dry mouth, weight) experienced by Veterans in the week prior to their interview.
Side effects among those who completed the treatment period were mild and consisted of dry mouth, paresthesia, weight loss, somnolence, weight gain, memory disturbances, hair loss and heartburn.
The TCAs antagonize muscarinic cholinergic, H1-histaminic, and alpha-adrenergic receptors, causing constipation, urinary retention, dry mouth, sedation, weight gain, and postural hypotension.
All EORTC-QLQ items (e.g. "did you have a dry mouth", "has weight gain been a problem for you") are rated on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much) with respect to the past week or month.
Some side effects of the medication can include: nausea, dry mouth, drowsiness, weight loss, insomnia, changes in sex drive, and uncontrollable shaking.
Some mild side effects of the medication can include: nausea, dry mouth, drowsiness, weight loss, insomnia, anxiety, changes in taste, frequent urination, and uncontrollable shaking.
Table 2 Tolerability and side effect profile Groups Adverse events TPM + NTP 65.9% Dry mouth 18.2% Weight loss 11.4% Paresthesia 13.6% Somnolence 9.1% Weight gain 6.8% Hair loss 2.3% Heartburn 2.3% Dry mouth 4.5% Memory disturbances 6.8% Paresthesia and weight loss 9.1% Paresthesia.
And they lack some annoying side effects of the earlier drugs, like dry mouth, constipation and weight gain.
