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Lornoxicam and ondansetron for the prevention of intrathecal fentanyl-induced pruritus

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Purpose

In this randomized, double-blind study, we aimed to compare the effectiveness of lornoxicam and ondansetron for the prevention of intrathecal fentanyl-induced pruritus in patients undergoing cesarean section.

Methods

One hundred and eight parturients (American Society of Anesthesiologists [ASA] I-II status) requesting neuraxial analgesia by a combined spinal-epidural (CSE) technique were recruited for this study. A CSE technique was performed and anesthesia was achieved with fentanyl 25 µg and hyperbaric bupivacaine 12 mg. Patients were randomly allocated to three groups, each with 36 participants. Immediately following delivery, patients received either lornoxicam 8 mg IV (group L; n = 36), ondansetron 8 mg IV (group O; n = 36), or normal saline 2 ml IV (group P; n = 36). Pruritus, pain, and nausea and vomiting scores were recorded during the initial 24 h postoperatively.

Results

The incidence of pruritus was significantly lower in group O from 4 to 12 h postoperatively when compared to that in group L and group P. According to the pruritus grading system we used, the number of patients without pruritus was significantly higher in group O when compared to that in group L and group P. The number of patients experiencing moderate pruritus was significantly lower in group O when compared to that in group P.

Conclusion

We observed that the administration of 8 mg IV lornoxicam failed to prevent intrathecal fentanyl-induced pruritus in parturients. Also, our data confirmed that ondansetron is likely to attenuate intrathecal fentanyl-induced pruritus.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Inonu University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey

    Nurcin Gulhas, Feray Akgul Erdil, Ozlem Sagir, Ender Gedik, Turkan Togal, Zekine Begec & M. Ozcan Ersoy

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Gulhas, N., Erdil, F., Sagir, O. et al. Lornoxicam and ondansetron for the prevention of intrathecal fentanyl-induced pruritus. J Anesth 21, 159–163 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-007-0503-4

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