Effectiveness of Dexmedetomidine as a Coadyuvant in Analgesia and Epidural Anesthesia in Hysterectomies

Abstract

Dexmedetomidine is an alpha-2 agonist that has sympatholytic, sedative, analgesic and sedative properties at the central level, which can be used as an adjuvant to anesthetics and analgesics at epidural and peripheral levels, prolonging and accelerating their action due to their properties Fat-soluble and high affinity for adrenoceptors and thus reduce their side effects. Add adjuvants to local anesthetics for better and more rapid testing at the beginning of the block, prolonging their duration, action and postoperative analgesia with lower doses of local anesthetics. Adjuvants such as opioids are used for this activity coupled with its side effects such as pruritus, urinary retention, nausea or vomiting.