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. 2013 Jan-Feb;66(1):21–27. doi: 10.4212/cjhp.v66i1.1208

Table 3.

Frequency of at Least One Adverse Effect by Age at Time of Infusion

No. (%) of Infusions*
Adverse Event All (n= 153) ≤ 1 mo (n= 19) > 1 mo to 1 yr (n= 38) >1 yr to 5 yr (n= 24) > 5 yr to 12 yr (n= 37) > 12 y (n= 35)
Hypotension 81 (53) 17 (89) 17 (45) 7 (29) 15 (41) 25 (71)
Bradycardia 38 (25) 4 (21) 18 (47) 4 (17) 8 (22) 4 (11)
Hypertension 14 (9) 0 0 5 (21) 3 (8) 6 (17)
Emesis 14 (9) 1 (5) 4 (11) 0 5 (14) 4 (11)
Respiratory depression 8 (5) 0 3 (8) 1 (4) 2 (5) 2 (6)
Arrhythmia 4 (3) 1 (5) 1 (3) 0 2 (5) 0
Other 9 (6) 0 3 (8) 1 (4) 3 (8) 2 (6)
*

Some patients had more than one adverse event.

Other adverse events reported: seizure (3 events), status epilepticus, hallucinations, mydriasis, asystole, nausea, diarrhea.