Comparison of meperidine and nefopam for prevention of shivering during spinal anesthesia

Comparison of meperidine and nefopam for prevention of shivering during spinal anesthesia

BackgroundShivering is a frequent event during spinal anesthesia and meperidine is a well-known effective drug for prevention and treatment of shivering. Nefopam is a non-opiate analgesic and also known to have an anti-shivering effect. We compared nefopam with meperidine for efficacy of prevention...

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Main Authors: Yeon A Kim, Tae Dong Kweon, Myounghwa Kim, Hye In Lee, You Jin Lee, Ki-Young Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2013-03-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
meperidine
nefopam
shivering
spinal anesthesia
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-64-229.pdf

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