Efficacy comparison of ramosetron with ondansetron on preventing nausea and vomiting in high-risk patients following spine surgery with a single bolus of dexamethasone as an adjunct

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 543-547

  Choi, Yong Seon ^a   Shim, Jae Kwang ^a   Ahn, Seung Ho ^a   Kwak, Young Lan ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Ondansetron; Postoperative nausea and vomiting; Ramosetron

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ONDANSETRON; RAMOSETRON;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 84863539711     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2012.62.6.543     Document Type: Article

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