Open AccessDexmedetomidine decreases requirement of thiopentone sodium and pentazocine followed with improved recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Author(s) -
Suchit Khanduja,
Anil Ohri,
Manoj Kumar Panwar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.130022
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , anesthesia , pentazocine , saline , perioperative , placebo , analgesic , sedation , alternative medicine , pathology
Pain relief remains the most fundamental and consequential aspect of surgery for patients throughout perioperative period. Dexmedetomidine has created an interest in α2-adrenoceptor agonists in the management of pain and hence the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug in hilly population of North India.