Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does oral clonidine premedication prolong analgesia after herniorrhaphy under subarachnoid anesthesia?
Answer: In healthy patients, premedication with oral clonidine provided useful sedation and anxiolysis and stable hemodynamics, without prolongation of sensory and motor block. Side effects occurred only with clonidine 5 mcg/kg. Thus, a dose of 2.5 mcg/kg is recommended.
Output (English): no