Comparison of anti-emetic effects of ondansetron and low-dose droperidol in pediatric strabismus surgery

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-26

  Bharti, Neerja ^a   Shende, Dilip ^a,b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DROPERIDOL; ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESTLESSNESS; SEDATION; STRABISMUS SURGERY; VOMITING;

EID: 0037259001     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0191-3913-20030101-08     Document Type: Article

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