%0 Journal Article %T Comparative Study of the Effects of Gabapentin and Esmolol on Hemodynamic Response to Laryngoscopy and Intubation SciDoc Publishers | Open Access | Science Journals | Media Partners %A Bhardwaj G %A Mestha N %A AB Tiwari %J Anesthesiology & Research (IJAR) %D 2018 %R http://dx.doi.org/10.19070/2332-2780-18000110 %X Abstract The suppression of neurovegetative response to laryngoscopy and intubation has been tried out using several pharmacological agents, such as opioids, local anaesthetics, ¦Â-blockers and ¦Á2 agonists. Gabapentin an anticonvulsant, while esmolol is a cardioselective ¦Â1 blocker and a class II antiarrhythmic, they have shown to attenuate pressor response to direct laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation individually. Given these variable characteristics of two drugs, the present study, a prospective randomized double blind aimed to compare their efficacy against haemodynamic response during intubation and laryngoscopy %K Gabapentin %K Esmolol %K Haemodynamic. %U https://scidoc.org/IJAR-2332-2780-06-802.php