Table 3

Adverse events reported during the study

Body system

Normal/mild

Moderate/severe

Total

Any event

2 (20%)

11 (37%)*

13 (33%)

Cardiovascular

Any event

0

4 (13%)

4 (10%)

Cardiac arrest

0

2 (7%)

2 (5%)

Sinus arrest

0

1 (3%)

1 (3%)

Ventricular fibrillation

0

1 (3%)

1 (3%)

Digestive

Any event

1 (10%)

3 (10%)

4 (10%)

Diarrhoea

1 (10%)

1 (3%)

2 (5%)

Ileus

0

2 (7%)

2 (5%)

Ischaemic bowel

0

1 (3%)

1 (3%)

Body as a whole

Any event

0

3 (10%)

3 (8%)

Multiple organ failure

0

2 (7%)

2 (5%)

Sepsis

0

1 (3%)

1 (3%)

Musculoskeletal

Any event

0

2 (7%)

2 (5%)

Muscle rigidity

0

2 (7%)

2 (5%)

Nervous

Any event

1 (10%)

1 (3%)

2 (5%)

Agitation

1 (10%)

1 (3%)

2 (5%)

*P = 0.451 versus normal/mild group (Fisher's exact test).

Breen et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R21   doi:10.1186/cc2399