Open AccessComparison of spinal block after intrathecal clonidine–bupivacaine, buprenorphine–bupivacaine and bupivacaine alone in lower limb surgeries
Author(s) -
Major Vishal Arora,
Mohammad Zafeer Khan,
Major Sanjay Choubey,
Mohammad Asim Rasheed,
Arindam Sarkar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.177190
Subject(s) - bupivacaine , clonidine , medicine , buprenorphine , anesthesia , sedation , saline , analgesic , hemodynamics , intrathecal , opioid , receptor
Various adjuvants are being used with local anesthetics for prolongation of intraoperative and postoperative analgesia. The α2-adrenergic agonist clonidine and potent opioid buprenorphine have the ability to potentiate the effects of local anesthetics.