The Effect of Transdermal Scopolamine for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

The Effect of Transdermal Scopolamine for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Postoperative nausea and vomiting is one of the most common and undesirable complaints recorded in as many as 70%-80% of high-risk surgical patients. The current prophylactic therapy recommendations for PONV management stated in the Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia guidelines should start with monot...

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Main Authors: Maria A. Antor, Alberto A Uribe, Nataly eErminy, Joseph G. Werner, Keith A. Candiotti, Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Sergio Daniel Bergese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Nausea
Vomiting
pharmacokinetics
postoperative
prophylaxis
Keywords: nausea
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2014.00055/full

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