Treatment

p-value

Codeine

Oxycodone

Sedation scores at 24 hrs, n (%)

0

16 (88.89)

17 (89.47)

1.000

1

1 (5.56)

2 (10.53)

2

1 (5.56)

0 (0.00)

Sedation scores at 48 hrs, n (%)

0

15 (83.33)

18 (100.00)

0.229

1

2 (11.11)

0 (0.00)

2

1 (5.56)

0 (0.00)

Sedation scores at 72 hrs, n (%)

0

16 (94.12)

17 (94.44)

1.000

1

0 (0.00)

1 (5.56)

2

1 (5.88)

0 (0.00)

Respiratory rates, mean ± SD

24 hrs

15.25 ± 6.45

16.53 ± 3.60

0.453

48 hrs

15.55 ± 5.726

16.28 ± 2.782

0.628

72 hrs

13.50 ± 7.193

15.89 ± 2.423

0.175

% GCS (14 or 15)

24 hrs

18 (100%)

19 (100%)

NA

48 hrs

18 (100%)

18 (100%)

NA

72 hrs

17 (94.4%)

18 (100%)

1.00