Cost-effectiveness of ondansetron for postoperative nausea and vomiting
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[Ondansetron on postoperative nausea and vomiting].
The efficacy and safety of prophylactic intravenous ondansetron on prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting were investigated in 65 ASA grades I-III patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery and receiving general anesthesia. Patients received ondansetron 4mg i.v. prior to a standardized technique for induction and intubation. Anesthesia was maintained with N2O-O2 and enflurane. The ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0003-2409
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.00704.x