Meta-analysis of the safety of 5-HT3 antagonists with dexamethasone or droperidol for prevention of PONV

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 856-872

  Leslie, John B ^a,b,d   Gan, Tong J ^c  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

5 HT3; Dexamethasone; Dolasetron; Droperidol; Granisetron; Ondansetron; PONV

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DOLASETRON MESILATE; DROPERIDOL; GRANISETRON; ONDANSETRON; SEROTONIN 3 ANTAGONIST; STEROID; TROPISETRON;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIZZINESS; DROWSINESS; DRUG SAFETY; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; LUNG DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ANTIEMETICS; DEXAMETHASONE; DROPERIDOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT3;

EID: 33646795938     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1G381     Document Type: Review

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