Table 3 Occurrence of side effects in the study groups
Group | Nausea | Vomiting | Drowsiness | Pruritus | Dizziness | Respiratory depression | Hypotension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buprenorphine | 20 (54%) | 4 (10.8%) | 6 (16.2%) | 0 (0%) | 23 (62.1%)* | 10 (27%) | 17 (45.9%) |
Morphine | 20 (62.5%) | 3 (9.3%) | 6 (18.7%) | 1 (3.1%) | 12 (37.5%) | 11 (34.3%) | 15 (46.8%) |
P value †| 0.47 | 1.000 | 0.782 | 0.464 | 0.041 | 0.508 | 0.938 |