Granisetron and granisetron dexamethasone combination for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A double blind, placebo controlled study

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 261-265

  Khan, Mohd Parvez ^a   Kohli, Monica ^a   Kumar, G Arun ^a   Singh, Vinita ^a  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Granisetron; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; DEXAMETHASONE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; GRANISETRON; MIDAZOLAM; PLACEBO; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; SCORING SYSTEM; SHIVERING;

EID: 36348947949     PISSN: 09709185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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