Volunteered side effects
| High dose steroid (HDS) | Low dose steroid + low dose theophylline (LDT) | Low dose steroid (LDS) | p value (Fisher's exact test) | |
| Dyspepsia | 6 (11.5); 85-150 | 2 (4.08); 2 | 4 (7.41); 7 | 0.395 |
| Dry mouth | 2 (3.85); 2 | 1 (2.04); 3 | 4 (7.41); 5 | 0.507 |
| Nausea | 2 (3.85); 5 | 5 (10.2); 5 | 2 (3.70); 3 | 0.392 |
| Bronchitis | 3 (5.77); 7 | 0 ( 0); 0 | 4 (7.41); 13 | 0.197 |
| Coryza | 2 (3.85); 2 | 2 (4.08); 7 | 4 (7.41); 4 | 0.733 |
| Headache | 2 (3.85); 2 | 3 (6.12); 4 | 7 (13.0); 8 | 0.188 |
| Pharyngitis | 1 (1.92); 1 | 3 (6.12); 3 | 3 (5.56); 3 | 0.360 |
| Coughing | 4 (7.69); 7 | 2 (4.08); 5 | 2 (3.70); 3 | 0.662 |
| Moniliasis | 2 (3.85); 3 | 2 (4.08); 2 | 1 (1.85); 2 | 0.742 |
↵5-150 The number of patients complaining of each side effect is given and the percentage is shown in parentheses. The last figure shows the total number of reports for that side effect.