Open AccessClinical study to determine the efficacy of clonidine as an adjuvant to intrathecal bupivacaine in patients undergoing cesarean section
Author(s) -
Basavaraj Kallapur,
DN Ravikumar,
Safiya I Shaikh,
M Marutheesh
Publication year - 2017
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/aer.aer_49_17
Subject(s) - bupivacaine , clonidine , medicine , anesthesia , saline , adjuvant , local anesthetic , intrathecal , surgery
Spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine is associated with hypotension and inadequate postoperative analgesia. The addition of clonidine as an adjuvant to intrathecal bupivacaine is beneficial in reducing the dose of the local anesthetic and also provides prolonged postoperative analgesia.