A patient was administered epidural anaesthesia with 15ml 1.5% lignocaine with

A patient was administered epidural anaesthesia with 15ml 1.5% lignocaine with adrenaline for hernia surgery. He developed hypotension and respiratory depression within 3 minutes after administration of block. The commonest cause would be.

1. Allergy to drug administered.


2. Systemic toxicity to drug administered.


3. Patient got vasovagal shock.


4. Drug has entered the sub arachnoid space.


Ans 3