Open AccessPalonosetron, Ondansetron, and Granisetron for antiemetic prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting - A comparative evaluation
Author(s) -
Kumkum Gupta,
Ivesh Singh,
Prashant Gupta,
Himanshu Chauhan,
Manish Jain,
Bhawna Rastogi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.134503
Subject(s) - palonosetron , granisetron , ondansetron , medicine , antiemetic , nausea , anesthesia , vomiting , postoperative nausea and vomiting
Postoperative nausea and vomiting is commonly associated with adverse consequences and hamper the postoperative recovery in spite of the availability of many antiemetic drugs and regimens for its prevention. The study was aimed to compare the prophylactic effects of intravenously administered palonosetron, ondansetron, and granisetron on prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after general anesthesia.