Open AccessA Comparative Study Between Ondansetron and Gabapentin for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following Maxillofacial Surgery
Author(s) -
Prakash K. Dubey,
G. K. Thapliyal,
Alok Ranjan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery/journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.293
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0974-942X
pISSN - 0972-8279
DOI - 10.1007/s12663-020-01366-3
Subject(s) - ondansetron , medicine , gabapentin , anesthesia , postoperative nausea and vomiting , antiemetic , nausea , vomiting , oral and maxillofacial surgery , statistical significance , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Gabapentin is an antiepileptic drug with antiemetic properties. We evaluated prophylactic oral gabapentin as compared with ondansetron for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing maxillo facial surgery.