Antiemetic prophylaxis with promethazine or ondansetron in major gynaecological surgery

Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 39-42

  Olatosi, O John ^a   Kushimo, O ^a   Okeke, C ^a   Oriyomi, O ^b   Ajayi, G O ^a  

^a LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^b Shell Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; DIAZEPAM; HALOTHANE; NEOSTIGMINE; NITROUS OXIDE; ONDANSETRON; OXYGEN; PANCURONIUM; PENTAZOCINE; PLACEBO; PROMETHAZINE; THIOPENTAL;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROPHYLAXIS;

EID: 77953472688     PISSN: 22201181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2008.10872575     Document Type: Article

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