Clonidine is known to reduce anaesthetic requirements and improve haemodynamic
stability when given as premedication. This study, of 46 ASA I–II patients undergoing thyroid …

The effects of clonidine, a central alpha2‐adrenoreceptor agonist, on haemodynamic and
catecholamine changes were assessed during emergence from anaesthesia, a period …

Study Objective: To examine how premedication with clonidine affects opioid use,
hemodynamic effects, hormonal responses, and recovery effects. Design: Double-blind …

We have studied the effect of clonidine pretreatment on cardiovascular responses to various
stimuli during craniotomy. Fifty-eight patients (ASA Class I–II), scheduled for supratentorial …

Methods: In a prospective, randomized, double-blind study, 80 patients scheduled for
elective total thyroidectomy were randomized to receive either 0.2 mg Clonidine (n= 40) or a …

Clonidine may have beneficial effects in patients undergoing major surgery. We enrolled
156 patients having elective CABG surgery in a double-blind, randomized trial. Patients …

In this prospective study, the postoperative analgesic effects of intraoperative iv clonidine
were evaluated. Two hundred consecutive patients undergoing major abdominal surgery …

Background: Treatment of acute post-thoracotomy pain is particularly important not only to
keep the patient comfortable but also to minimize pulmonary complications. Aim: This study …

Using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design, we have investigated, in 40
patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, the effect of oral clonidine 300 μg, 1 h before …

Background: Clonidine has been shown to reduce perioperative circulatory instability. This
postoperative analgesic effect of clonidine was also known in previous studies. The aim of …