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Table 5 Adverse effect on the study population

From: Opioid sparing effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine in orthopaedic surgery: a retrospective analysis

Parameters

Dex (N = 71)

Mid (N = 51)

P-value

Bradycardia

2 (2.8%)

0

0.217

Hypotension

0

1 (1.97%)

0.237

Desaturation

0

1 (1.97%)

0.237

PONV

2 (2.8%)

1 (1.97%)

0.770

Headache

1 (1.4%)

0

0.401

Dizziness

0

9 (17.6%)

< 0.001