Antiemetic efficacy of metoclopramide and diphenhydramine added to patient-controlled morphine analgesia: A randomised controlled trial

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1052-1057

  Lu, Cheng Wei ^a,b   Jean, Wei Horng ^a   Wu, Chia Chan ^a   Shieh, Jiann Shing ^b   Lin, Tzu Yu ^a,b  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Antiemetics; Diphenhydramine; Metoclopramide; Morphine; Patient controlled

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FENTANYL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MORPHINE; PROCHLORPERAZINE; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTIEMETICS; DEXAMETHASONE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PROCHLORPERAZINE;

EID: 78349270531     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e32833f53b8     Document Type: Article

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