Analgesic Outcomes in Opioid Use Disorder Patients Receiving Spinal Anesthesia with or without Intrathecal Clonidine for Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Investigation.

IT clonidine was observed to result in reduced 24-hour opioid consumption in patients with OUD and may be useful as part of a multimodal analgesic regimen. The incidence of hypotension and vasopressor doses were greater in patients receiving IT clonidine, and this should be anticipated if IT clonidine is being administered.