Intravenous dexmedetomidine versus clonidine for prolongation of bupivacaine spinal anesthesia and analgesia: A randomized double-blind study

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 342-347

  Reddy, Velayudha Sidda ^a   Shaik, Nawaz Ahmed ^a   Donthu, Balaji ^a   Sannala, Venkata Krishna Reddy ^a   Jangam, Venkatsiva ^a  

^a Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Science   (India)

Author keywords

Clonidine; Dexmedetomidine; Intravenous; Postoperative analgesia; Premedication

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CLONIDINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PREMEDICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RAMSAY SEDATION SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 84884218353     PISSN: 09709185     EISSN: 22312730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.117101     Document Type: Article

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