title: [Clonidine can reduce opioid medication during post-operative pain].
abstract: Post-operative pain management can be a challenge, and one of the first choices seems to be opioids. However, opioids have undesirable side effects, and attention may lead to a multimodal analgesia. The use of clonidine is a part of this strategy. We present a study with assessment of routes of administration of clonidine. Overall, there is a good effect of post-operative pain management. Side effects as hypotension and sedation are mentioned but not as a limitation. Many anaesthesiologists do already use clonidine in the management of post-operative pain, but more research about intravenous administration of clonidine is needed.
authors.affiliation: m.ersgaard@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Marlene Ersgaard
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Jellinge
authors.forename: Rasmus Hjelmar
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003000:Clonidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D003000:Clonidine