Role of ondansetron in decreasing vomiting and duration of hospitalization in children aged 6 months to 14 years.

Role of ondansetron in decreasing vomiting and duration of hospitalization in children aged 6 months to 14 years.

Background: Treatment of vomiting in acute gastroenteritis can increase the rate of successful oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and lower the need for intravenous fluid administration. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of ondansetron in decreasing vomiting and duration of hospitalizati...

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Main Authors: Keramat Allah Jahanshahi, Hamidreza Mahboobi, Saeed Hosseini Teshnize, Asad Setayesh, Farhad Ghahramani, Elizabeth Cottrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Electronic Physician 2010-09-01
Series:Electronic Physician
Subjects:
Ondansetron
acute gastroenteritis
vomiting
oral rehydration therapy (ORT)
Online Access:http://www.ephysician.ir/2010/95-101.pdf

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