Systematic review suggests adjuvants like dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine prolong analgesia in cesarean delivery, implying need for careful interpretation.
With the high heterogeneity and the low or very low quality of the evidence, clonidine, dexamethasone, and dexmedetomidine may prolong analgesia after CD without intrathecal morphine when used as adjuvants in TAP blocks. Furthermore, dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine appear preferable when basic analgesics are administered. Nevertheless, these results should be interpreted with caution.
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