Efficacy of prophylactic ondansetron in a patient-controlled analgesia environment

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 160-165

  Han, S H ^a   Lim, Y J ^a   Ro, Y J ^a   Lee, S C ^a   Park, Y S ^a   Kim, Y C ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ondansetron; Patient controlled analgesia; Post operative nausea and vomiting

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; FENTANYL; KETOROLAC; ONDANSETRON; OPIATE; PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 1642569211     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000403200208     Document Type: Article

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