Comparison of a Chinese Herbal Medicine (CCH1) and Lactulose as First-Line Treatment of Constipation in Long-Term Care: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, and Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 8

Comparison of severe adverse events.

Variables		Group, number (%)
		CCH1	Lactulose
Pneumonia		5 (11.4)	5 (10.2)
Upper GI bleeding		1 (2.3)	1 (2.0)
Acute gastroenteritis		0 (0)	2 (4.1)
Cellulitis		0 (0)	1 (2.0)
Urinary tract infection		0 (0)	2 (4.1)
Ileus		0 (0)	1 (2.0)