Clonidine, but not Dexamethasone, Prolongs Ropivacaine-Induced Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block Duration.

CONCLUSION: The results demonstrated that clonidine significantly prolongs the duration of ropivacaine effects for the postoperative analgesia in patient underwent upper arm surgeries.
PMID: 28578646 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Current Clinical Pharmacology - June 4, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Nasir D, Gasanova I, Drummond S, Alexander J, Howard J, Melikman E, Hill G, Minhajuddin A, Ogunnaike B, Whitten C Tags: Curr Clin Pharmacol Source Type: research