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Table 2 Leading limiting factors identified for the less frequently used opioid adjuvants, Values are percentages of actual responses

From: The intraoperative use of non-opioid adjuvant analgesic agents: a survey of anaesthetists in Australia and New Zealand

Agent

Predominant limiting factor

Tramadol

Side effects (80%)

Clonidine

Side effects (67%)

Ketamine

Side effects (61%)

Other NSAIDs

Side effects (57%)

Gabapentin

Side effects (41%)

Pregabalin

Side effects (37%)

Dexmedetomidine

Lack of experience (49%)

Magnesium

Lack of experience (31%)

Esmolol

Lack of evidence (29%)

Lidocaine

No specific factors identified (37%)

  1. NSAIDs Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents