A comparison of sodium citrate and sodium citrate/ranitidine combination for acid aspiration prophylaxis
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A comparison of sodium citrate and sodium citrate/ranitidine combination for acid aspiration prophylaxis
Abstract
The effectiveness of sodium citrate and sodium citrate/ranitidine were compared in two randomised groups of elective caesarean patients during the various phases of anaesthesia. The mean pH values (3.5, 3.3, 3.6) were lower in the citrate group compared to the citrate/ranitidine group (6.1, 6.3, 5.9). The percentage of patients with pH values less than 2.5 was 40% in the citrate group compared to 7% in the citrate/ranitidine group. Sodium citrate alone is less effective than sodium citrate/ranitidine for acid aspiration prophylaxis.
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