Open AccessComparison of Efficacy of Clonidine versus Ondansetron for Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Post Thyroidectomy: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
S Shilpa,
S Shailaja,
Selvaraj Shanthini Hilda
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/12721.5866
Subject(s) - ondansetron , medicine , clonidine , anesthesia , nausea , postoperative nausea and vomiting , sedation , vomiting , dexamethasone , randomized controlled trial , placebo , antiemetic , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Postoperative nausea vomiting (PONV) is the most common symptom in patients post thyroidectomy. Literature search shows conflicting results regarding use of clonidine in PONV prophylaxis. We undertook this randomized controlled double blind trial to compare the efficacy of clonidine with dexamethasone versus ondansetron with dexamethasone for PONV prophylaxis in these patients.