Double-blind comparison of alizapride, droperidol and ondansetron in the treatment of post-operative nausea

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 290-294

  Stienstra, R ^a   Samhan, Y M ^a,b   El Mofty, M ^a,c   De Bont, L E A ^a   Bovill, J G ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b THEODOR BILHARZ RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Pharmacology, alizapride, droperidol, ondansetron; Surgery, gynaecological; Vomiting, nausea

Indexed keywords

ALIZAPRIDE; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DROPERIDOL; ONDANSETRON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; VOMITING;

EID: 0030832105     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199705000-00011     Document Type: Article

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