A comparison of commonly used anti-emetics for the prevention of emetic sequelae after a major gynaecological surgery

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 147-150

  Sharma, S ^a   Abdullah, N ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Complications; Droperidol; Nausea and vomiting; Ondansetron; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DROPERIDOL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO; PROCHLORPERAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIEMETICS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DROPERIDOL; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MIDDLE AGED; ONDANSETRON; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033943570     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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