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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="review-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Регионарная анестезия и лечение острой боли</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">1993-6508</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2687-1394</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">700945</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/RA700945</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">WPEOSI</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Reviews</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Научные обзоры</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Review Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Adjuvants to local anesthetics: efficacy, safety, and limitations</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Адъюванты к местным анестетикам: эффективность, безопасность и ограничения</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4118-3696</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Krestovnikova</surname><given-names>Anastasia G.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Крестовникова</surname><given-names>Анастасия Геннадьевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>sereda993@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6127-0798</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">6726-2571</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Zabolotskii</surname><given-names>Dmitry V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Заболотский</surname><given-names>Дмитрий Владиславович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор</p></bio><email>zdv4330303@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3400-8989</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">6101-0578</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Koriachkin</surname><given-names>Victor A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Корячкин</surname><given-names>Виктор Анатольевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор</p></bio><email>vakoryachkin@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2537-0142</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">3619-2048</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Simutis</surname><given-names>Ionas S.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Симутис</surname><given-names>Ионас Стасио</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine)</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук</p></bio><email>simutis@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff5"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff6"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">YoshkarOla City Hospital</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Йошкар-Олинская городская клиническая больница</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Mari State University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Марийский государственный университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff3"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Санкт-Петербургский государственный педиатрический медицинский университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff4"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">H. Turner National Medical Research Center for Children’s Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр детской травматологии и ортопедии имени Г.И. Турнера</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff5"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">North-West District Scientific and Clinical Center named after L.G. Sokolov</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Северо-Западный окружной научно-клинический центр имени Л.Г. Соколова</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff6"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Северо-Западный государственный медицинский университет имени И.И. Мечникова</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2026-02-25" publication-format="electronic"><day>25</day><month>02</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-05-09" publication-format="electronic"><day>09</day><month>05</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>20</volume><issue>1</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>5</fpage><lpage>15</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-01-14"><day>14</day><month>01</month><year>2026</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-02-25"><day>25</day><month>02</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Эко-Вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-Вектор</copyright-holder><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://eco-vector.com/for_authors.php#07</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://rjraap.com/1993-6508/article/view/700945">https://rjraap.com/1993-6508/article/view/700945</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>There are few options for prolonging the action of amide local anesthetics: an increase in dose and concentration is associated with a higher risk of neurotoxicity and systemic complications, whereas catheter-based techniques are resource-intensive and increase the risk of infection. No new local anesthetic molecules have been introduced since the development of levobupivacaine. Therefore, the use of adjuvants to local anesthetics is considered the most promising approach. A targeted search of publications in Russian and English was conducted in PubMed (MEDLINE) and eLibrary databases using the following keywords and their combinations: <italic>блокада периферического нерва</italic> / <italic>peripheral nerve block</italic>, <italic>местные анестетики</italic> / <italic>local anesthetics</italic>, <italic>адъювант</italic> / <italic>adjuvant</italic>, <italic>нейротоксичность</italic> / <italic>neurotoxicity</italic>, <italic>дексаметазон</italic> / <italic>dexamethasone</italic>, <italic>дексмедетомидин</italic> / <italic>dexmedetomidine</italic>. A total of 66 full-text clinical and experimental studies on perineural and/or systemic use of adjuvants in peripheral nerve and interfascial blocks were included in the analysis. The main groups of adjuvants identified were adrenergic receptor agonists, glucocorticoids, opioids, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists magnesium salts, and benzodiazepines. A significant prolongation of sensory block and/or time to first analgesic request was demonstrated. Adverse effects were described, including hemodynamic instability associated with α<sub>2</sub>-agonists, hyperglycemia and possible delayed recovery of nerve function with dexamethasone, opioid-induced nausea and vomiting, hypermagnesemia, psychotomimetic effects of ketamine, and midazolam-related neurotoxicity. Particular attention is given to the phenomenon of rebound pain. Perineural and/or systemic administration of dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine, as well as their combination, appears to be the most justified and safe approach to prolonging block duration. However, all adjuvants except epinephrine are used perineurally off-label, which necessitates individualized risk–benefit assessment and further randomized studies, including evaluation of long-term neurotoxicity.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Возможности пролонгирования действия амидных местных анестетиков ограничены: увеличение дозы и концентрации сопровождается ростом нейротоксичности и системных осложнений, а катетерные техники требуют ресурсов и повышают риск инфекций. Новых молекул местных анестетиков не появлялось со времени внедрения левобупивакаина. Именно поэтому наиболее перспективным направлением считается использование адъювантов к местным анестетикам. Выполнен целенаправленный поиск публикаций на русском и английском языках в базах данных PubMed (MEDLINE) и eLibrary по ключевым словам и их комбинациям: блокада периферического нерва, местные анестетики, адъювант, нейротоксичность, дексаметазон, дексмедетомидин; peripheral nerve block, local anesthetics, adjuvant, neurotoxicity, dexamethasone, dexmedetomidine. Для анализа отобраны 66 полнотекстовых клинических и экспериментальных работ, посвящённых периневральному или системному применению адъювантов при периферических и межфасциальных блокадах. Выделены основные группы адъювантов: агонисты адренергических рецепторов, глюкокортикоиды, опиоиды, антагонисты NMDA-рецепторов и соли магния, бензодиазепины. Показано статистически значимое удлинение сенсорного блока и/или времени до первой просьбы об аналгезии. Описаны побочные эффекты: гемодинамическая нестабильность при применении α<sub>2</sub>-агонистов, гипергликемия и возможное замедление восстановления нервной функции на фоне дексаметазона, опиоидиндуцированная тошнота и рвота, гипермагниемия, психотомиметические эффекты кетамина, нейротоксичность мидазолама. Особое внимание уделено феномену «рикошетной» боли. Периневральное и/или системное применение дексаметазона и дексмедетомидина, а также их сочетание представляется наиболее безопасной и обоснованной схемой увеличения длительности блокады. Однако все адъюванты, за исключением адреналина, используются периневрально off-label, что требует индивидуальной оценки соотношения риск–польза и дальнейших рандомизированных исследований, включая оценку отдалённой нейротоксичности.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>peripheral nerve block</kwd><kwd>local anesthetics</kwd><kwd>adjuvant</kwd><kwd>neurotoxicity</kwd><kwd>dexamethasone</kwd><kwd>dexmedetomidine</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>блокада периферического нерва</kwd><kwd>местные анестетики</kwd><kwd>адъювант</kwd><kwd>нейротоксичность</kwd><kwd>дексаметазон</kwd><kwd>дексмедетомидин</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Zabolotskii DV, Koriachkin VA, Savenkov AN, Fel’ker EY, Lavrenchuk AV. Effect of dexamethasone on quality of the analgesic effect of peripheral blockades. 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