title: Nausea and vomiting after termination of pregnancy as day surgery cases: comparison of 3 different doses of droperidol and metoclopramide as anti-emetic prophylaxis.
abstract: Frequency of nausea and vomiting following day case termination of pregnancy was found to be rather high (42%) without anti-emetic prophylaxis. Droperidol in doses of 2.5 mg, 1.25 mg and 0.25 mg were found to be equally effective as prophylactic anti-emetic, but not metoclopramide 10 mg. This study confirms that low dose droperidol 0.25 mg is effective as a prophylactic anti-emetic, without any delay in immediate recovery and hence suitable for day surgery cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Tee
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vengadasalam
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004329:Droperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009325:Nausea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014839:Vomiting / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D008787:Metoclopramide; D004329:Droperidol