Background Marked activation of the sympathetic nervous system occurs during and after
noncardiac surgery. Low-dose clonidine, which blunts central sympathetic outflow, may …

Both clonidine and sevoflurane are interesting drugs for anaesthesia in maxillo-facial
surgery. The present study was performed to discover how far it is possible to combine the …

Background: Intentional lowering of blood pressure helps to produce a desirably clean
surgical field. Many drugs can be used to induce a hypotensive state, but due to their high …

Discussion This case highlights that intrathecal clonidine may diminish the ability to maintain
blood pressure during periods of hemodynamic lability. In our case this detrimental …

Activation of afferent nerves in the area of surgery is a cause for surgical pain and stress.
Intravenous (IV) lidocaine has been shown to inhibit postoperative pain. In the present …

Aims: The aim was to compare the effect of intravenous (IV) infusion of dexmedetomidine
and clonidine on the pressor response among patients undergoing tracheal intubation in …

Clonidine as an adjuvant in monitored anesthesia care for ENT surgeries: A prospective,
randomized, double blind placebo control Page 1 260 ANAESTH, PAIN & INTENSIVE CARE; …

Background Because clonidine, a relative selective alpha 2-agonist, inhibits the action of
arginine vasopressin (AVP), the authors examined whether clonidine as an oral …

Background: There have been many concerns about alteration in hemodynamic parameters
within and shortly after endotracheal intubation (ETI) in patients scheduled for elective …

Clonidine is an alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist which has been used for over 20 years to treat
hypertension. It has recently, however, found a new and possibly significant role in …