Side effects experienced while taking rapamycin according to duration of treatment and categorised by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
| % affected | |||||
| Treatment duration (months) | 1 | 6 | 12 | Latest | Ever |
| Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Category | |||||
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Gastrointestinal Oral mucositis Diarrhoea Nausea Abdominal pain Indigestion Bloating Reflux symptoms | 58 32 24 6 6 0 0 | 35 12 3 0 0 3 0 | 24 10 5 0 0 5 0 | 13 0 0 0 0 6 5 | 65 41 24 6 6 9 5 |
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Dermatological Acne Rash Dry skin | 6 3 6 | 17 10 0 | 18 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 41 12 6 |
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Soft tissues Peripheral oedema | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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Sexual or reproductive function Menstrual cycle disturbances | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
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Constitutional symptoms Fatigue | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
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Infection Upper respiratory/bronchitis Tonsillitis Pneumonia Urinary tract infection Skin infection | 12 3 0 0 3 | 24 7 3 7 7 | 10 0 0 0 0 | 13 0 5 0 0 | 35 6 5 6 9 |
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Musculoskeletal Arthralgia or myalgia | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |