Open AccessA comparative study of magnesium sulfate vs dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to epidural bupivacaine
Author(s) -
Vaibhav Shahi,
Anil Verma,
Apurva Agarwal,
Chandra Shekhar Singh
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 - 10.4103/0970-9185.142852
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , bupivacaine , anesthesia , medicine , sedation , saline , analgesic , surgery
This prospective, randomized, double-blind study was undertaken to establish the effect of addition of magnesium or dexmedetomidine, as an adjuvant, to epidural bupivacaine in lower limb surgeries.