Table 2 Number of patients developing side effects, time to onset of side effect and rescue medication in each treatment group. Seven patients developed hypotension and bradycardia

 Number of patients

3/28

2/28

2/28

 Time to event (min)

26.7 ± 8.1

23.5 ± 2.1

27.5 ± 17.2

 Dose of atropine (mg)

0,7 ± 0.3

0.5 ± 0

0.5 ± 0

 Number of patients

6/28

4/28

3/28

 Time to event (min)

25.8 ± 6.7

27.3 ± 5.6

27 ± 7.5

 Number of patients

3/28

1/28

2/28

 Dose of ephedrine ^a (mg)

11.7 (10–15)

10

10 (10)

 Number of patients

3/28

3/28

1/28

 Dose of phenylephrine ^a (mg)

100 (100)

167 (100–300)

100 (100)