Table 2 Drug Compliance (N = 52)
Discontinuation Day | No. of Patients | Completion Rate (%) | Reason for Discontinuation |
|---|---|---|---|
52 | 100 | ||
5 | 51 | 98.1 | Grade 1 anorexia (Patient refusal) |
5 | 50 | 96.2 | Grade 2 malaise (Patient refusal) |
42 | 49 | 94.2 | Recurrence |
47 | 48 | 92.3 | Grade 1 diarrhea (Patient refusal) |
134 | 47 | 90.4 | Grade 3 elevation of AST or ALT |
141 | 46 | 88.5 | Grade 3 elevation of total bilirubin |
171 | 45 | 86.5 | Patient refusal |
217 | 44 | 84.6 | Patient refusal |
245 | 43 | 82.7 | Grade 3 body weight loss |
267 | 42 | 80.8 | Grade 2 elevation of AST or ALT |
311 | 41 | 78.8 | Grade 3 malaise |
321 | 40 | 76.9 | Grade 2 dry skin |
403 | 39 | 75.0 | Grade 2 nausea (Patient refusal) |
455 | 38 | 73.1 | Grade 2 pain of skin (Herpes zoster) |
505 | 37 | 71.2 | Grade 2 interstitial pneumonia |
682 | 36 | 69.2 | Patient refusal |