Comparative study of intravenous Nalbuphine versus intravenous tramadol for postoperative analgesia effect in adult patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia

DR ANJALI DIXIT; DR MAHESH NARAYAN TIWARI

Volume : X, Issue : II, February - 2020

Comparative study of intravenous Nalbuphine versus intravenous tramadol for postoperative analgesia effect in adult patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia

Dr Anjali Dixit, Dr Mahesh Narayan Tiwari

Abstract :

Aim: To compare the efficacy intravenous nalbuphine versus intravenous tramadol for the postoperative analgesia. Materials and Methods: In this prospective randomized study 60 adult patients with the ASAI &II undergoing elective surgeries performed under general anesthesia duration <90 min received either intravenous nalbuphine (0.25mg/kg)or tramadol (2mg/kg).Visual analog scale(VAS) scores for pain and sedation, nausea and vomiting were also compared for 8hours between both groups. Results: VAS score were not significantly different upto 2nd postoperative hour but after that VAS score were significantly low in nalbuphine group. Mean sedation scores were significantly more at 2nd&4th postoperative hour in nalbuphine group. Side effects like nausea, vomiting were significantly more in tramadol group. Conclusion: Nalbuphine is better analgesic than tramadol as it provides better relief of postoperative pain with good sedation and lower incidence of PONV