COMPARISON OF PROPHYLACTIC DOSE OF TRAMADOL AND DEXAMETHASONE IN PREVENTING SHIVERING IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SUBARACHNOID BLOCK

This study aimed to assess the prophylactic efficacy of Tramadol and Dexamethasone in preventing shivering following spinal anesthesia. A total 162 patients aged 18 60, with ASA physical status I or II, undergoing various surgical procedures, were randomly assigned receive intravenous normal saline (Group C), tramadol at a dose 1 mg/kg T), dexamethasone 0.1 D). The occurrence shivering, its impact, onset dizziness, nausea, perspiration documented. Baseline demographics, body temperature, type operation, sensory blockade level, duration surgery, anesthesia comparable among patients. Shivering was observed 42 out (25.92%). occurred 24 placebo group, 11 Group D, 7 T. statistically significant difference found between T C (p = 0.004). However, there no D 0.771). Hallucination reported patient (1.85%) In conclusion, effectively reduces induced by compared placebo. Nevertheless, our did not find mg/kg.