Open AccessEfficacy of clonidine as an additive on the duration of action of brachial plexus block performed under ultrasound and nerve locator guidance: A prospective randomized study
Author(s) -
Ajay Prasad Hrishi,
G.Pratap Rao,
Karen Ruby Lionel
Publication year - 2019
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_6_19
Subject(s) - medicine , clonidine , sedation , bupivacaine , anesthesia , brachial plexus , randomized controlled trial , nerve block , randomization , exact test , prospective cohort study , brachial plexus block , surgery
Clonidine, an alpha 2 agonist, when added to local anesthetics in different regional and neuraxial blocks reduces the onset time, improves the efficacy, and increases the duration of postoperative analgesia.