Dexmedetomidine Versus Nalbuphine as Adjuvants to 0.5% Ropivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial
Dexmedetomidine provides superior block characteristics and prolonged analgesia but with more hemodynamic effects. Nalbuphine is safer hemodynamically but with more nausea and pruritus.
Authors
- Priyanka Dev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9964-0045)
- Raju Shakya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2408-2429)
- Sunny Aggarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7599-7077)
- Bhupendra Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5807-9530)
Institutions
- North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (IN)
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-06-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.86913
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00