Research Article
Adherence to Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Treatment among Patients with Uncomplicated Malaria in Northern Ghana
Table 3
Frequencies of adverse events following the DP treatment.
| | Description | Age category | | <5 years, n | 5-17 years, n | ≥18 years, n | Total, n (%) |
| | Headache | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 (8.2) | | Weakness | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 (32.6) | | Dizziness | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 (18.4) | | Abdominal Pain | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 (12.2) | | Itching | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 (10.2) | | Loss of appetite | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 (4.1) | | Others | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 (14.3) | | Total | 16 | 18 | 15 | 49(100) |
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