Table 5.
Side Effects
| Serial IV Bolus | Continuous Infusion | |
|---|---|---|
| n = 98 | n = 98 | |
| Nausea- N (%) | 10 (10.2%) | 8 (8.2%) |
| Mild | 6 | 6 |
| Moderate | 3 | 2 |
| Severe | 1 | 0 |
| Vomiting – N (%) | 5 (5.1%) | 2 (2.0%) |
| Mild | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate | 3 | 2 |
| Severe | 1 | 0 |
| Flushing - N (%) | 18 (18.4%) | 9 (9.2%) |
| Mild | 16 | 9 |
| Moderate | 0 | 0 |
| Severe | 2 | 0 |
| Drowsiness - N (%) | 15 (15.3%) | 13 (13.2%) |
| Mild | 11 | 7 |
| Moderate | 3 | 6 |
| Severe | 1 | 0 |
| Pain - N (%) | 28 (28.6%) | 9 (9.2%) (P < 0.05) |
| Mild | 20 | 9 |
| Moderate | 7 | 0 |
| Severe | 1 | 0 |
| Acceptable/Very acceptable | 88 (89.8%) | 94 (95.9%) |
| Neutral | 6 (6.1%) | 2 (2.0%) |
| Unacceptable/Very unacceptable | 4 (4.0%) | 2 (2.0%) |