Open AccessComparative efficacy of intravenous dexmedetomidine, clonidine, and tramadol in postanesthesia shivering
Author(s) -
Shikha Sahi,
Maninder Singh,
Sunil Katyal
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/0970-9185.182109
Subject(s) - shivering , dexmedetomidine , medicine , tramadol , anesthesia , clonidine , perioperative , vomiting , post hoc analysis , sedation , surgery , analgesic
Postanesthesia shivering continues to be a major challenge in the perioperative care. We compared the efficacy of tramadol, clonidine, and dexmedetomidine in preventing postoperative shivering and its potential adverse effects in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.