| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2772731 | Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryA variety of drugs such as opioids, alpha-2 adrenergic agonists, NMDA receptor antagonists, midazolam, adenosine and neostigmine have been used as adjuvants to local anaesthetics for improving quality and prolonging the effects of peripheral nerve blocks. In this article, literature has been reviewed to find the various drugs that have been used as additives to local anaesthetics while performing nerve blocks and the advantages gained in terms of prolongation of anaesthetic or analgesic effects.
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Authors
Ghansham Biyani, Anjolie Chhabra, Dalim Kumar Baidya, Rahul Kumar Anand,