Nausea and vomiting in day-case dental anaesthesia. The use of low-dose droperidol.
The anti-emetic effects of low-dose droperidol (1.25 mg), ultra-low-dose droperidol (0.25 mg) and a placebo were compared in patients admitted for day-case dental anaesthesia. Ultra-low-dose droperidol produced a significant decrease in the subjective feeling of nausea without delaying recovery or discharge from the hospital (p less than 0.05). Low-dose droperidol did not significantly reduce nausea (p greater than 0.05) and prolonged the recovery time (p less than 0.05).
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004329:Droperidol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011897:Random Allocation; D014839:Vomiting / Q000517:prevention & control*
D004329:Droperidol