Prophylactic antiemetic effects in gynecologic patients receiving fentanyl IV-patient controlled analgesia: Comparison of combined treatment with ondansetron and dexamethasone with metoclopramide and dexamethasone

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 335-339

  Jee, Young Seok ^a   Yoon, Hea Jo ^a   Jang, Chang Ha ^a  

^a Kwandong University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Metoclopramide; Ondansetron; Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; DEXAMETHASONE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MIDAZOLAM; NEOSTIGMINE; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN; ONDANSETRON; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; SEVOFLURANE;

ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 78650196473     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2010.59.5.335     Document Type: Article

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