Toxicities of docetaxel: original drug versus generics—a comparative study about 81 cases

Table 3 Comparative analysis of toxicity: original drug versus generic no. 1

	Original drug (n = 38)	Generic no. 1 (n = 15)	p
Hypersensitivity	1 (2.6 %)	0 (0 %)	1
Peripheral sensory neuropathy	2 (5.3 %)	2 (13.3 %)	0.56
Hematological toxicities	5 (13.2 %)	3 (20 %)	0.67
Febrile neutropenia	1 (2.6 %)	1 (6.7 %)	0.49
Gastrointestinal toxicity	2 (5.3 %)	2 (13.3 %)	0.56
Skin toxicity (hand foot syndrome grade III)	0 (0 %)	1 (6.7 %)	0.28
Treatment discontinuation	3 (7.9 %)	4 (26.7 %)	0.09