Meta-analysis and sequential analysis of acupuncture compared to carbamazepine in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

Table 3 Adverse event reports of acupuncture

Ref.	Treatment group as A	Control group as B	Sample size as A/B	Adverse event
Si[53]	Acupuncture	Carbamazepine	44/44	A: 1 case
				B: 6 cases
Wu and Sun[50]	Acupuncture	Carbamazepine	32/31	A: 1 case of pigmentation
				B: 5 cases of dizziness and 1 case of exfoliative dermatitis
Hao et al[46]	Acupuncture	Carbamazepine	40/40	A: 2 cases of pigmentation
				B: 6 cases of dizziness and 1 case of exfoliative dermatitis
Zhang et al[45]	Acupuncture	Carbamazepine	50/50	A: 1 case of dizziness caused by acupuncture
				B: Mild digestive system adverse reactions, 4 cases with mild liver dysfunction, and 2 cases with rash
Wang[52]	Acupuncture	Carbamazepine	42/42	A: 3 cases of drowsiness
				B: 3 cases of dizziness, 5 cases of drowsiness, and 3 cases of vomiting