Open AccessComparison of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine with Midazolam in Prolonging Spinal Anaesthesia with Ropivacaine
Author(s) -
Balwinder Kaur Rekhi,
Tejinderpal Kaur,
Divya Arora,
Pankaj Dugg
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23874.9344
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , medicine , midazolam , sedation , ropivacaine , loading dose , analgesic , saline , placebo , heart rate , blood pressure , alternative medicine , pathology , radiology
Midazolam and dexmedetomidine both being sedatives, but the latter with additional analgesic properties is expected to prolong the duration of sensory and motor block obtained with spinal anaesthesia.