Table 2 Propofol EC50, anesthesia related adverse events and recovery time (n = 30 in each)

Propofol EC50 (μg.ml⁻¹)

3.08

2.75

2.05^*

95 % CI (μg.ml⁻¹)

2.78–3.42

2.50–3.02

1.98–2.13

 Hypotension

2

1

1

 Bradycardia

2

3

1

 Respiratory depression

1

1

2

 PONV

2

3

6 ^*

 Total

7 (23.3 %)

8 (26.7 %)

10 (33.3 %)

 Awake time (min)

6.2 ± 2.4

7.8 ± 3.1

9.6 ± 3.8^*

 Hospital discharge (min)

35.7 ± 5.9

38.2 ± 7.5

47.6 ± 10.2^*