Open AccessProphylactic administration of haloperidol plus midazolam reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting better than using each drug alone in patients undergoing middle ear surgery
Author(s) -
Azim Honarmand,
Mohammadreza Safavi,
Gholamreza Khalili,
Fatemeh Mohammadnejad
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.97028
Subject(s) - medicine , midazolam , anesthesia , postoperative nausea and vomiting , haloperidol , nausea , vomiting , drug administration , surgery , pharmacology , sedation , dopamine
The efficacy of using midazolam or haloperidol for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) has been investigated before. The main object of the present study was to evaluate the anti-emetic effects of combining administration of intravenous haloperidol with intravenous midazolam on PONV in patients underwent middle ear surgery in comparison with using each drug alone.