Revista medico-chirurgicală̆ a Societă̆ţ̜ii de Medici ş̧i Naturaliş̧ti din Iaş̧i
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Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi · Oct 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of oral low dose clonidine premedication on postoperative pain in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy: a randomized placebo controlled clinical trial.
This study evaluated the effect of oral low dose clonidine premedication on postoperative pain and hemodynamic status of the patients during abdominal hysterectomy under general anesthesia. ⋯ A single oral 100 microg dose of clonidine administered 2 hours before abdominal hysterectomy significantly reduces the severity of postoperative pain.