A patient was admitted epidural anaesthesia with 15 ml of 1.5%. Lignocaine with adrenaline for hernia surgery. He devoled hypotension and respiratory depression within 3 minutes after administration of block. The most common cause would be:

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Allergy to drug administered

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Systemic toxicity to drug administered

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Patient got vasovagal shock

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Drug has entered the subarachnoid space

A patient was admitted epidural anaesthesia with 15 ml of 1.5%. Lignocaine with adrenaline for hernia surgery. He devoled hypotension and respiratory depression within 3 minutes after administration of block. The most common cause would be:

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