Table 3.
Mean pharmacodynamic parameters (95% confidence interval).
Parameter | Morphine+OND | Morphine+NS | Difference* |
---|---|---|---|
Threshold (°C) | 44.7 | 44.8 | 0.09 |
(43.7,45.7) | (43.8,45.8) | (−0.49,0.66) | |
Tolerance (°C) | 46.5 | 46.7 | −0.04 |
(45.6,47.7) | (45.7,47.6) | (−0.48,0.41) | |
Temporal summation | 7.2 | 7.7 | −0.45 |
(# pulses to maximum pain) | (5.6,8.8) | (6.4,8.9) | (−1.44,0.53) |
Mood score (cm) | 2.1 | 2.0 | −0.13 |
(1.1,3.1) | (1.0,3.0) | (−1.23,0.96) |
OND, ondansetron; NS, normal saline solution.
Difference of the least squares means [morphine+ OND – morphine+placebo] (95% confidence interval).