Table 5 Adverse events occurred during the treatment of LN patients at the renal clinic of St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Sep, 2016 to Oct, 2020 (n = 86)
Adverse events | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Cushingoid appearance | 9(10.5) |
Diabetes mellitus | 8(9.3) |
Peptic ulcer | 11(12.8) |
Psychosis | 7(8.1) |
Cataract/glaucoma | 4(4.7) |
GI intolerance (abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea) | 27(31.2) |
Leucopenia | 15(17.4) |
Infection (candidiasis, herpes, UTI) | 4(4.7) |
Pleural effusion | 1(1.2) |