The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal
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Niger Postgrad Med J · Jul 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of intravenous tramadol in the control of shivering following spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous tramadol in control of shivering in obstetric patients under spinal anaesthesia and to determine the minimal dose of tramadol that is effective. ⋯ Tramadol is effective in control of shivering during spinal anaesthesia in obstetric patients. Tramadol 0.5 mg/kg controlled shivering better than 0.25 mg/kg. Therefore, 0.5 mg/kg of tramadol can be used to manage shivering following caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia.