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Table 2 Characteristics of side effects

From: Prophylaxis by doravirine-lamivudine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate or elvitegravir-cobicistat-emtricitabine-tenofovir alafenamide after sexual exposure to HIV

 

EVG/c/FTC/TAF

DOR/3TC/TDF

p-value

n = 128

n = 94

 

Occurrence of at least one side effect, n (%)

38 (29.7%)

36 (38%)

0.11

Discontinuation of treatment due to poor tolerance

5 (3.9%)

1 (1.1%)

0.40

Clinical side effects

 Digestive side effect: nausea or vomiting n (%)

14 (10.1%)

13 (13.8%)

 

 Digestive side effect: diarrhea, n (%)

8 (6.2%)

8 (8.5%)

 

 Rash

2 (1.6%)

1 (1.1%)

 

 Mucous membrane lesions

0

1 (1.1%)

 

 Headache

2 (1.6%)

1 (1.1%)

 

 Fatigue, discomfort

2 (1.6%)

5 (5.3%)

 

 Myalgia

0

1 (1.1%)

 

 Sleep disorders, anxiety

0

1 (1.1%)

 

 Dysgueusia

0

1 (1.1%)

 

 Hypersalivation

0

1 (1.1%)

 

Increase in AST and ALT

3 (2.3%)

0

 

Not specified

6 (4.7%)

9 (9.6%)

 

Impact on daily life, n

n = 125

n = 89

 

 No discomfort, n (%)

103 (82.4%)

67 (75.3%)

 

 Moderate discomfort, n (%)

16 (12.8%)

19 (21.3%)

 

 Significant discomfort, n (%)

5 (4%)

3 (3.4%)

 

 Major discomfort, n (%)

1 (0.8%)

0