Parturient on Magnesium Infusion and Its Effectiveness as an Adjuvant Analgesic after Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Analysis

Table 2

Intravenous ketorolac requirement in first 24 hours following caesarean delivery in the magnesium and control groups.

	Magnesium group	Control group	P-value
Total IV ketorolac (mg)	79 ± 23	90 ± 0	0.008
Use of ketorolac within time period (% yes)
IV ketorolac 0–6 h	38%	44%	0.39
IV ketorolac 6–12 h	38%	91%	0.001
IV ketorolac 12–18 h	34%	75%	0.013
IV ketorolac 18–24 h	16%	16%	0.66

Data presented as the mean ± standard deviation for continuous measures and as percentage for counts.