A comparative study of intrathecal dexmedetomidine and fentanyl as adjuvants to bupivacaine

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 339-343

  Gupta, Rajni ^a   Verma, Reetu ^a   Bogra, Jaishri ^a   Kohli, Monica ^a   Raman, Rajesh ^a   Kushwaha, Jitendra Kumar ^a  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Dexmedetomidine; Fentanyl; Spinal anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; DICLOFENAC; FENTANYL;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; NAUSEA; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEDATION; SHIVERING; SIDE EFFECT; URINE RETENTION; VISCERAL PAIN; VOMITING;

EID: 80051628415     PISSN: 09709185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.83678     Document Type: Article

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