Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine and Dexamethasone Combination on Postoperative Sore Throat, Cough and Hoarseness.

Summary

Post operative sore throat (POST) following tracheal intubation is a common problem causing dissatisfaction and discomfort to the patients. Prophylactic use of both lidocaine and dexamethasone has been used independently for this purpose. However, there is no study assessing the synergistic analgesic effects of lidocaine and dexamethasone for POST. The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of lidocaine, dexamethasone and lidocaine dexamethasone combination on the incidence and severity of POST.

Timeline

Start

2013-12

Primary completion

2015-12

Completion

2016-01

Publications

• Subedi A, Tripathi M, Pokharel K, Khatiwada S. Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine, Dexamethasone, and Their Combination on Postoperative Sore Throat: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesth Analg. 2019 Jul;129(1):220-225. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000003842.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.