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African Journal of Urology

Table 3 Drug-related side effects:

From: Tadalafil versus tamsulosin for distal ureteric stone expulsion; a prospective randomized comparative study

Items

Tadalafil group

(N = 83)

Tamsulosin group

(N = 81)

Test value

P value

Headache

22(26.5%)

8(81%)

X2 = 6.7

0.010*

Postural hypotension

11(13.3%)

8(9.9%)

X2 = 0.4

0.499

Gastritis

15(18.1%)

10(12.3%)

X2 = 1.1

0.308

Backache

10(12%)

8(9.9%)

X2 = 0.2

0.856

Runny nose

4(4.8%)

2 (2.5%)

X2 = 0.6

0.682

Retrograde ejaculation

0/54 (0%)

7/47 (14.9%)

X2 = 8.6

0.003*

Tumescence

47/54 (87%)

0/47 (0%)

X2 = 76

< 0.001*

  1. T: T value of independent t test
  2. X2: Chi-Squared test
  3. *P-value is significant
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