Dexamethasone in Prolonging the Duration of Spinal Anesthesia Among Pregnant Patients

To prolong the duration of Sub-Arachnoid block number of drugs which are known as adjuvants can be used. One of the commonly used adjuvant is Dexamethasone a steroid given by intravenous route having anti-emetic and anti-inflammatory effect. This drug also prolongs the duration of Sub-Arachnoid block which can be helpful in case of lengthy surgical procedure and also extends the duration of analgesia in the post operative period.