Intrathecal Injection of Pethidine Plus Dexamethasone Versus Bupivacaine Alone
Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-07-15
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Bupivacaine is commonly used as a sole agent for spinal anesthesia unlike pethidine.
Pethidine (meperidine) is a unique opioid. In addition to its analgesic activity, it also has
significant local anesthetic activity. This property enables it to be used as the sole agent
for spinal anesthesia