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Nausea and vomiting in day‐case dental anaesthesia
Author(s) -
O'DONOVAN N.,
SHAW J.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1984.tb06426.x
Subject(s) - droperidol , medicine , nausea , anesthesia , vomiting , placebo , postoperative nausea and vomiting , alternative medicine , pathology
Summary 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 < 0.05). Low‐dose droperidol did not significantly reduce nausea (p > 0.05) and prolonged the recovery time (p < 0.05).