Papers/PMID:22012543
Magnesium added to bupivacaine prolongs the duration of analgesia after interscalene nerve block.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2012The record
1 finding · 1 compound · 1 endpoint
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1 finding
magnesium(2+) — decreases numeric rating scale (NRS) pain intensity
Evidence strength: very limited.Findingreplicated ×1“Patients in the Magnesium Group had significantly reduced pain NRS scores at 12 hr (P = 0.012), but the cumulative fentanyl consumption was similar in both groups.”
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- RCT
- Dose
- 10% magnesium sulphate 2 mL added to 0.5% bupivacaine 20 mL, single perineural injection
- Population
- Adults undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with interscalene nerve block; single timepoint, 12 hr after surgery; bupivacaine-epinephrine given in both arms
Magnesium added to bupivacaine prolongs the duration of analgesia after interscalene nerve block.2012PMID:2201254310.1007/s12630-011-9604-5Permalink