Deaths due to the following causes
| Number of events (%)* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clarithromycin n=52 251 | Azithromycin n=46 618 | |
| Disease of the circulatory system | 64 (0.12) | 50 (0.11) |
| Neoplasm | 48 (0.09) | 32 (0.07) |
| Disease of the respiratory system | 35 (0.07) | 32 (0.07) |
| Mental disorder | 28 (0.05) | 13 (0.03) |
| Disease of the nervous system | 25 (0.05) | 13 (0.03) |
| Other | 41 (0.08) | 32 (0.07) |
*There were 241 total deaths in the clarithromycin group and 172 in the azithromycin group.