Prophylaxis for vomiting by children after tonsillectomy: Ondansetron compared with perphenazine

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-158

  Splinter, William M ^a   Rhine, Elliot J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Surgery, otolaryngological; Vomiting, antiemetics, ondansetron; Vomiting, antiemetics, perphenazine

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; HALOTHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; ONDANSETRON; PERPHENAZINE; PROPOFOL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; VOMITING;

EID: 0031917237     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.2.155     Document Type: Article

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