A quantitative systematic review of ondansetron in treatment of established postoperative nausea and vomiting

British Medical Journal

Volumn 314, Issue 7087, 1997, Pages 1088-1092

  Tramèr, Martin R ^a   Moore, R Andrew ^a   Reynolds, D John M ^b   McQuay, Henry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPERIDOL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0030951661     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.314.7087.1088     Document Type: Article

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