Metoclopramide for nausea and vomiting prophylaxis during and after Caesarean delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 374-383

  Mishriky, B M ^a   Habib, A S ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

anaesthesia, spinal; Caesarean section; meta analysis; metoclopramide; postoperative nausea and vomiting

Indexed keywords

METOCLOPRAMIDE;

CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NEURAXIAL ANESTHESIA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857314433     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer509     Document Type: Review

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