Both clonidine and dexmedetomidine have anesthetic-sparing effect; however, it was more with dexmedetomidine than with clonidine. Recovery from isoflurane anesthesia was similar between both groups. Both are equally effective in controlling the hemodynamic response and reducing the blood loss during spine surgery.
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