The antiemetic and dysphoric effects of droperidol in the day surgery patient

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 371-374

  Lim, B S L ^a   Pavy, T J G ^a   Lumsden, G ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antiemetics: droperidol side effects; Surgery: daystay

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DROPERIDOL;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHORIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESTLESSNESS; VOMITING;

EID: 0032840056     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9902700407     Document Type: Article

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