Cost effective prophylaxys of postoperative nausea and vomiting by anesthetic premedication.
Postoperative emesis is a common daily problem in anesthetic practice. Authors report their experience about prevention of PONV (postoperative nausea and vomiting) with the association of different drugs in premedication, and suggest Promethazine as an effective and inexpensive medication to prevent PONV in orthopedic surgery.
Rodolà
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F
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Cannelli
G
G
Barbi
S
S
Forte
E
E
Anastasio
C
C
Vagnoni
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009325:Nausea / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication / Q000191:economics*; D011398:Promethazine / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000932:Antiemetics; D011398:Promethazine