Open AccessCaffeine for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting
Author(s) -
Richard A. Steinbrook,
Frances Garfield,
Stacey H Batista,
Richard D. Urman
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.119170
Subject(s) - medicine , pacu , postoperative nausea and vomiting , anesthesia , nausea , placebo , antiemetic , vomiting , randomized controlled trial , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is common after ambulatory surgery performed under general anesthesia. Anecdotal evidence suggests that caffeine may be useful in preventing PONV.