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Use of Ondansetron, a New Antiemetic, in Uremia
Author(s) -
Andrews Peter A.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-139x.1995.tb00395.x
Subject(s) - ondansetron , antiemetic , medicine , vomiting , nausea , uremia , intensive care medicine , dialysis , anesthesia
Nausea and vomiting are common problems before dialysis commences and sometimes persist after dialysis is initiated. Metoclopromide and prochloroperazine often help but not uniformly. Is there any experience with the new antiemetic agents used with chemotherapy (ondansetron) in this setting?