A comparison of ondansetron and prochlorperazine for the prevention of nausea and vomiting after tympanoplasty

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 939-945

  Van Den Berg, A A ^a  

^a The General Directorate of Armed Forces Health Services   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antiemetics: ondansetron, prochlorperazine; Complications: postoperative nausea, vomiting, headache; Surgery: tympanoplasty

Indexed keywords

ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO; PROCHLORPERAZINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TYMPANOPLASTY; VOMITING;

EID: 0029786616     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03011808     Document Type: Article

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