Control of post-anaesthetic shivering

Abstract

From the data shown here, magnesium sulfate and methylphenidate may be the most effective of the substances tested, in the treatment of post-anaesthetic shivering, though not consistently so. Calcium chloride appears to be the least effective and its use is accompanied by some untoward cutaneous flushing which may be uncomfortable for conscious patients. The mechanisms thus far proposed for shivering appear to be inadequate to explain it in every case and no therapy is completely successful; therefore further investigation of the subject is certainly indicated. © 1974 Canadian Anesthesiologists.