A comparative study on the efficacy of dexmedetomidine and tramadol on post-spinal anesthesia shivering

Background: Shivering is a common postanesthesia adverse event with multiple etiologies. At present tramadol is a widely used drug for the control of shivering. However, tramadol may cause a lot of nausea and vomiting. Hence, the need to find a better drug with less of side effects. The aim of this...

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Published in:	Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Main Authors:	Tanveer Singh Kundra, Gaurav Kuthiala, Anupam Shrivastava, Parminder Kaur
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Subjects:	Dexmedetomidine; postoperative nausea and vomiting; shivering; tramadol
Online Access:	http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2017;volume=11;issue=1;spage=2;epage=8;aulast=Kundra