[The treatment of postoperative shivering with nefopam hydrochloride].
After having considered the physiopathological mechanism of shivering, the authors have estimated in a randomised study the effects of the resolution of shivering by nefopam hydrochloride. This drug a dose of 0.20 mg/kg resolved the symptoms in 100% of cases and the placebo hasn't resolved a case so that case it also obtained the same effects. The authors have proved the efficacy of the nefopam hydrochloride in the control of postoperative shivering in the recommended dose.
Ferri
L
L
UO Anestesia e Rianimazione, USSL 26, Portoferraio (Livorno).
Bertelli
G
G
Innocenti
S
S
Di Grancio
R
R
Tinagli
F
F
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009340:Nefopam / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012768:Shivering / Q000187:drug effects*
D009340:Nefopam