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

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

BackgroundDespite the development of a new class of antiemetics, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) still remains a frequent and distressing complication. We compared the prophylactic antiemetic effect of administering dexamethasone 5 mg as an adjunct to ramosetron and ondansetron in patients...

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Main Authors: Yong Seon Choi, Jae-Kwang Shim, Seung-Ho Ahn, Young Lan Kwak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2012-06-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
dexamethasone
ondansetron
postoperative nausea and vomiting
ramosetron
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-62-543.pdf

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