ABSTRACT
Background: Intrathecal xylocaine with midazolam is evermore being used for postoperative pain relief. There were littleconcern like respiratory depression and neurotoxicity with theuse of inthrathecal midazolam.Methods: In this study total 90 patients of with 30 patients ineach group using intrathecal drugs for postoperative pain reliefin Lower segment cesarean section. The three groups wereintrathecal xylocaine, intrathecal xylocaine + 1mg midazolamand intrathecal xylocaine + 2 mg midazolam respectively.Results: The demographic and hemodynamic variables werecomparable between the three groups. Only shivering andhypotension was noted with use of midazolam which was nodifferent from other groups.Conclusion: Intrathecal midazolam as an adjuvant tointrathecal xylocaine was not associated with significantadverse events or complications.