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Table 3 The results of comparing the effects of Phenobarbital and Levetiracetam on the condition of infants

From: Comparison of the effect of phenobarbital & levetiracetam in the treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) as adjuvant treatment in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit: a randomized clinical trial

 

Phenobarbital

Levetiracetam

P-value

Mean

Standard deviation

Mean

Standard deviation

Hospitalization time (per day)

18.59

1.87

18.24

1.69

0.512

Rehospitalization

     

yes

0

0.0

0

0.0

-

no

41

100.0

41

100.0

Side effect

     

Positive

0

0.0

0

0.0

-

Negative

41

100.0

41

100.0

Tertiary Therapy

     

Positive

2

4.9

3

7.3

0.644

Negative

39

95.1

38

92.7