Efficacy of using dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Research and Healthcare - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Dexmedetomidine is a member of the alpha-2 agonist family which is highly specific and has highly selective properties. When used as an adjuvant to Bupivacaine, it has been reported to have positive effects. In this review article, the most important efficacies of Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to Bupivacaine including prolonging the analgesic and anesthetic effects of bupivacaine, improving post-operative analgesia, improving analgesic effects of bupivacaine, providing better sedation, shortening the onset of block, improving local anesthesia, providing better hemodynamic stability, and reducing the consumption of analgesic substances are discussed.
Authors and Affiliations
Alireza Abdullahi Baghaee, Hashem Jarineshin, Nasim Abdi, Fereydoon Fekrat
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