Co-administration of ondansetron decreases the analgesic efficacy of tramadol in humans

Pharmacology

Volumn 88, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 182-187

  Vale, C ^a   Oliveira, F ^a   Assuncao J ^a   Fontes Ribeiro, C ^b   Pereira, F ^b  

^a Hospital Sao Teotonio   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

5 Hydroxytryptamine subtype 3 receptors; Ondansetron; Patient controlled analgesia; Postoperative pain; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

HIKMA; LABESFAL; ONDANSETRON; TRAMADOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MALE; NAUSEA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SHIVERING; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTIEMETICS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONDANSETRON; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SEROTONIN 5-HT3 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; TRAMADOL; VOMITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80155136184     PISSN: 00317012     EISSN: 14230313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000330740     Document Type: Article

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