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. 2021 Oct 28;21:259. doi: 10.1186/s12871-021-01477-5

Table 5.

Selected AEs of clinical interest up to 7 days post-treatment. All Participants as Treated

n (%) Difference in %a (95% CI)
With ≥ ECIsb
 Neostigmine/glycopyrrolate, n = 51 2 (3.9) (ref.)
 Sugammadex 2 mg/kg, n = 105 2 (1.9) −2.1 (− 11.8, 3.8)
 Sugammadex 4 mg/kg, n = 107 6 (5.6) 1.8 (−8.1, 8.4)
 Sugammadex 16 mg/kg, n = 68 5 (7.4) 1.1 (−13.5, 11.1)
Clinically Relevant Bradycardia
 Neostigmine/glycopyrrolate, n = 51 1 (2.0) (ref.)
 Sugammadex 2 mg/kg, n = 105 0 −2.0 (−10.5, 1.6)
 Sugammadex 4 mg/kg, n = 107 3 (2.8) 0.9 (− 7.8, 6.6)
 Sugammadex 16 mg/kg, n = 68 0 − 3.1 (− 15.9, 2.4)
Clinically Relevant Tachycardia
 Neostigmine/glycopyrrolate, n = 51 0 (ref.)
 Sugammadex 2 mg/kg, n = 105 2 (1.9) 1.9 (−5.3, 6.8)
 Sugammadex 4 mg/kg, n = 107 2 (1.9) 1.8 (− 5.4, 6.6)
 Sugammadex 16 mg/kg, n = 68 4 (5.9) 5.9 (− 5.0, 14.3)
Other Clinically Relevant Cardiac Arrhythmia
 Neostigmine/glycopyrrolate, n = 51 1 (2.0) (ref.)
 Sugammadex 2 mg/kg, n = 105 0 −2.0 (−10.5, 1.6)
 Sugammadex 4 mg/kg, n = 107 1 (0.9) −1.0 (− 9.5, 3.5)
 Sugammadex 16 mg/kg, n = 68 1 (1.5) −1.7 (− 14.6, 5.4)

aDifferences are calculated using the stratified Miettinen and Nurminen method with NMBA and ASA Physical Class strata as factors. bNo AEs of adjudicated hypersensitivity, adjudicated anaphylaxis, or drug-induced liver injury were reported up to 7 days post-treatment; ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, AE Adverse event, CI Confidence interval, ECI Events of clinical interest