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Table 3 Pediatric cohort studies of propylthiouracil-related adverse events.

From: Propylthiouracil (PTU) Hepatoxicity in Children and Recommendations for Discontinuation of Use

Authors, year

N

AE (n)

% AE

Adverse events

Hamburger, 1985 [57]

182

31

17%

11 Cutaneous

    

1 Cutaneous and neutropenia

    

1 Cutaneous and rheumatological

    

1 Cutaneous and hepatic

    

1 Cutaneous and pharyngitis

    

4 Neutropenia

    

2 Hepatic

    

1 Rheumatological

    

2 Nausea

    

5 Multiple infections without neutropenia

    

1 Unspecified

Lippe et al., 1987 [59]

63

1

1.5%

1 Arthritic reaction

Ward et al., 1999 [62]

33

8

24%

Rash, arthralgia, nausea, vomiting

Lazar et al., 2000 [63]

28

14

35%

2 Major; agranulocytosis; toxic hepatitis

    

12 Minor

Somnuke et al., 2007 [61]

32

2

6%

ANCA; nephritis

    

Rash, arthralgia

Glaser and Styne, 2008 [56]

70

11

16%

1 Rash

    

2 Rash and arthralgia

    

1 Arthritis with purpura

    

1 Arthritis with purpura, hematuria

    

3 Elevated liver function tests

    

2 Marked elevated liver function tests

    

2 Neutropenia

Ma et al., 2008 [60]

40

8

20%

6 Serious

 

48

7

14.6%

NA