|
Adverse events
|
Prednisolone group (n = 31)
|
Control (n = 31)
|
|---|
|
No ptsa
|
Day 1–3
|
Day 4–7
|
Day 8–14
|
No ptsa
|
Day 1–3
|
Day 4–7
|
Day 8–14
|
|---|
|
Increased appetite
|
18
|
11
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
9
|
10
|
7
|
|
Increased urine volume
|
11
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
14
|
12
|
7
|
4
|
|
Weight gain
|
13
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
11
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
|
Gastritis
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
Nausea
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
|
Vomiting
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
Diarrhoea
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Drowsiness
|
23
|
14
|
9
|
6
|
13
|
16
|
10
|
5
|
|
Anxiety
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
Headache
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
7
|
2
|
3
|
|
Skin rash
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
Candidiasis
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Dry mouth
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
|
Sleep disturbance
|
17
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
10
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
|
Others
|
1
|
0b
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Serious adverse effects
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
- aTotal number of patients having the adverse event during the first 2 weeks
- bPatient was detected to have anemia at day 6 (no baseline Hb count was identified) at the primary care centre and was referred to paediatrician
- Pts patients
