Prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled comparison of metoclopramide and ondansetron for prevention of posttonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy emesis

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 540-544

  Stene, Erik N ^a   Seay, Russell E ^a   Young, Laurie A ^a   Bohnsack, Lois E ^a   Bostrom, Bruce C ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; antiemetics; metoclopramide; ondansetron; pediatrics; tonsille ctomy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HALOTHANE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; ONDANSETRON; OXYGEN; PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TONSILLECTOMY; VOMITING;

EID: 0030298569     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(96)00118-3     Document Type: Article

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