Question · asked by 1 review

Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole, clotrimazole) vs placebo or no treatment: Toxicity (adverse events probably due to drug)

Population
Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Intervention
Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole, clotrimazole)
Comparison
placebo or no treatment
Outcome
Toxicity (adverse events probably due to drug)

What each review found

Current versions only
No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole, clotrimazole) vs Placebo or no treatment
Toxicity (adverse events probably due to drug) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy or both
Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment (2007) · Cochrane All outcomes
2 studies, 60 participants; effect not estimable (no events reported)2 studies · 60 participantsGRADE not reported
Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole, clotrimazole) vs Placebo or no treatment
Toxicity (adverse events probably due to drug) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment (2004) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003807.PUB2, superseded
2 studies, 60 participants; effect not estimable (no events reported)2 studies · 60 participantsGRADE not reported
Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole, clotrimazole) vs Placebo or no treatment
Toxicity (adverse events probably due to drug) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment (2002) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003807, superseded
2 studies, 60 participants; effect not estimable (no events reported)2 studies · 60 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
2007 · Cochrane All outcomes
2009-08Not listedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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