International, multicentre, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effectiveness of ondansetron vs. metoclopramide in the prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-79

  Morris, R W ^a   Aune, H ^a   Feiss, P ^a   Hanson, A ^a   Hasselstrom L ^a   Maltby, J R ^a   Rocke, D A ^a   Rozenberg, B ^a   Rust, M ^a   Cohen, L A ^a  

^a PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, balanced; Complications, post operative nausea, vomiting; Pharmacology, ondansetron, metoclopramide; Vomiting, antiemetics, prophyiaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR SURGERY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VERTIGO; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANTIEMETICS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; ONDANSETRON; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; VOMITING;

EID: 7344256126     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021598000131     Document Type: Article

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