Use of phenylephrine as vasopressor of choice to prevent hypotension following spinal anaesthesia in LSCS

V Pinto, NS Jaysundara, AB Abeysundara, SU Ekanayake

Abstract

This study was designed to determine whether Phenylephrine can be substituted to Ephedrine as a vasopressor of choice to prevent hypotension associated with LSCS in Sri Lankan patients and the Sri Lankan theater set up.

Key words: Phenylephrine, Ephedrine, LSCS

doi: 10.4038/slja.v16i2.349

Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology 16(2):74-77 (2008)

Keywords

Phenylephrine, Ephedrine, LSCS
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