Open AccessEfficacy of orally disintegrating film of ondansetron versus intravenous ondansetron in prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing elective gynaecological laparoscopic procedures: A prospective randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled study
Author(s) -
Harihar V Hegde,
Vijay G Yaliwal,
Rashmi V Annigeri,
K Sunilkumar,
R Rameshkumar,
P Raghavendra Rao
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.138977
Subject(s) - medicine , ondansetron , nausea , vomiting , placebo , anesthesia , postoperative nausea and vomiting , analgesic , randomized controlled trial , antiemetic , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Ondansetron is one of the most widely used drugs for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis. Orally disintegrating film (ODF) formulations are relatively recent innovations. We evaluated the efficacy of ODF of ondansetron for the prophylaxis of PONV.