Comparative study of the antiemetic efficacy of ondansetron, propofol and midazolam in the early postoperative period

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 668-673

  Unlugenc, Hakki ^a   Guler, T ^a   Gunes, Y ^a   Isik, G ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics, intravenous, propofol; Antiemetics, ondansetron; Benzodiazepines, midazolam; Postoperative complications, postoperative nausea and vomiting

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CISATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; HYPNOTIC AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; NEOSTIGMINE; NITROUS OXIDE; ONDANSETRON; PIROXICAM; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPTOM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; VERTIGO;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ANTIEMETICS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; MIDDLE AGED; ONDANSETRON; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROPOFOL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042065170     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026502150300108X     Document Type: Article

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