The Effect of Ondansetron Administration 20 Minutes Prior to Spinalanaesthesia on Haemodynamic Status in Patients Undergoing Elective Caesarean Section: Comparison Between Two Different Doses

Background: Risks involved in general anaesthesia has made spinal anaesthesia the standard anaesthetic technique for caesarean section. Spinal anaesthesia has its own side effects that may affect the mother and the unborn child's wellbeing. Ondansetron is a 5-HTreceptors antagonist, basically used as an antiemetic drug and is thought to counteract bradycardia and hypotension induced by spinal block. The primary aim of the study was to assess systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and the mean arterial pressure (MAP) among different ondansetron doses and a control group in different time intervals. Methods:Aprospective, double-blinded, placebo- controlled, randomized clinical trial was conducted during a period of 6 months on a total of 90 patients, scheduled to undergo elective caesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia, in SMGS Hospital, Jammu. All patients with ASAI and II parturient, who were included in the study. Results: Number of patients with hypotension, was not signicantly different between the study groups. Total number of hypotensive episodes showed signicant difference and was lower in Group 2. (p=0.044) Patients of group 1 had increased frequency of administration of mephtermine in response to fall in blood pressure.In Ondansetron group, there was a dose dependant decrease in ephedrine requirement. Conclusion: Administering ondansetron (6 mg) 20 minutes before spinal block can raise the hope of increasing the efcacy of Spinal anesthesia. It may not cause reduction in the incidence of hypotension in caesarean section under spinal block, but can signicantly decrease the consumption of adrenergic agonists.