Objective To explore the application effect of low⁃dose esketamine combine with dexmedetomidine in postoperative analgesia after Cesarean section. Methods A total of 60 puerperae who planned to undergo Cesarean section were randomly divided into control group or observation group, with 30 cases in each group. Ten minutes before the end of Cesarean section, the puerperae of the two groups were connected to the postoperative analgesia pump, among which the control group was given sufentanil 1.0 μg/ (kg·d)+nalbuphine 0.4 mg/ (kg·d) for analgesia. The observation group was treated with esketamine 2.0 mg/(kg·d)+dexmedetomidine 0.8 μg/(kg·d) for analgesia. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores at 4 hours (T1), 8 hours (T2), 12 hours (T3), 24 hours (T4) and 48 hours (T5) after Cesarean section were compared between the two groups. The occurrence of analgesia⁃related adverse reactions such as the number of additional analgesia, vomiting, elevated blood pressure, delirium and drowsiness, and nightmares within 48 hours after operation were also compared between the two groups. Results There was a statistically significant difference in VAS score for pain between the two groups (P<0.05), and VAS score for pain of the two groups had a trend of change with time (P<0.05). There was an interaction effect between the group of VAS score for pain and time (P<0.05). VAS scores for pain of the two groups exhibited a trend of increasing first and then decreasing (P<0.05), and VAS scores for pain of the observation group at T2, T3 and T4 were lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). The number of additional postoperative analgesia in the observation group was less than that in the control group (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence rate of vomiting between the two groups (P>0.05). There was no analgesia⁃related adverse reaction such as elevated blood pressure, delirium and drowsiness, and nightmares. Conclusion Compared with conventional analgesics (sufentanil combined with nalbuphine), low⁃dose esketamine combined with dexmedetomidine for Cesarean section has better postoperative analgesic effect and equivalent safety in puerperae.