Comparative evaluation of intrathecal midazolam and low dose clonidine: Efficacy, safety and duration of analgesia. A randomized, double blind, prospective clinical trial

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 357-361

  Joshi, Suchita A ^a   Khadke, Venkatesh V ^a   Subhedar, Rajesh D ^a   Patil, Arun W ^a   Motghare, Vijay M ^a  

^a Shri Bhausaheb Hire Govt Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

hyperbaric bupivacaine; intrathecal clonidine; intrathecal midazolam; lower abdominal surgery; postoperative analgesia; Spinal anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BUPIVACAINE; CLONIDINE; DICLOFENAC; MIDAZOLAM; TRAMADOL;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFUSION RATE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARALLEL DESIGN; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 84861900220     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.96321     Document Type: Article

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