Low-dose granisetron for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting

Journal of Applied Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-229

  Bridges, John D ^a   Nettle, Cindy B ^a   Dugirrala, Vijaya J ^b   Suda, Katie J ^c   Garey, Kevin W ^d  

^a BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Metropolitan Anesthesia Alliance   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti emetic; Granisetron; PONV; Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Indexed keywords

DOLASETRON MESILATE; GRANISETRON; ONDANSETRON; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; BANDAGING TECHNIQUE; BRONCHOSPASM; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; CRYING; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPHORIA; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33751059947     PISSN: 1537064X     EISSN: 1537064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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