Open AccessThe comparative study of intravenous Ondansetron and sub-hypnotic Propofol dose in control and treatment of intrathecal Sufentanil-induced pruritus in elective caesarean surgery
Author(s) -
Anahita Hirmanpour,
Mohammadreza Safavi,
Azim Honarmand,
Akram Zavaran Hosseini,
Maryam Sepehrian
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.155751
Subject(s) - medicine , sufentanil , ondansetron , anesthesia , propofol , visual analogue scale , nausea , (+) naloxone , surgery , antagonist , receptor
Pruritus is a common and disturbing side effect of neuraxial opioids after cesarean section. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of intravenous ondansetron and sub-hypnotic dose of propofol in control and treatment of intrathecal sufentanil induced pruritus in cesarean surgery.