Open AccessIntraoperative Vitamin C Reduces the Dosage of Propofol in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement
Author(s) -
Li Yang,
Long Feng,
Xiaoying Zhang,
Liping Huang,
Jie Song,
Guoqing Chen,
Yu Zhang,
Chenggang Zhang,
Weiguang Li,
Zeguo Feng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s319172
Subject(s) - medicine , propofol , anesthesia , adverse effect , anesthetic , saline , surgery
Propofol is commonly used as an intravenous anesthetic in surgical patients. However, its usage is associated with adverse effects. Auxiliary medication can reduce the dose of intravenous anesthetics. Hence, we investigated whether vitamin C could lower propofol dosage in elderly patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery.