Effect of prophylactic 5-HT3 receptor antagonists on pruritus induced by neuraxial opioids: A quantitative systematic review

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 311-319

  Bonnet, M P ^a   Marret, E ^b   Josserand, J ^a   Mercier, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

Author keywords

Analgesic techniques, subarachnoid; Analgesics opioid; Complications, pruritus; Pharmacology, 5 HT antagonists; Vomiting, antiemetics

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; DOLASETRON MESILATE; FENTANYL; GRANISETRON; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE; ONDANSETRON; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN 3 ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 3 RECEPTOR; SUFENTANIL; TROPISETRON; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESEARCH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PRURITUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG ERUPTION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT3; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 50949087039     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen202     Document Type: Review

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