Prospective comparative study of preoperative use of oral gabapentin with and without intravenous dexamethasone for postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anaesthesia

Authors : Soumya Rohit, Madhumala H R, Sachitha D

DOI : 10.18231/j.ijca.2020.017

Volume : 7

Issue : 1

Year : 2020

Page No : 94-98

Postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting remain the most common and unpleasant complications in
women undergoing cesarean delivery, in turn hindering the mother’s ability to care for the newborn and
herself. Traditional methods to alleviate pain such as systemic and neuraxial opioids, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
drugs, often in combination, are used to treat pain in this population.

Keywords: Spinal, Anesthesia, Intravenous.

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