Ondansetron is no More Effective than Supplemental Intraoperative Oxygen for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Vol. 92 (1) , 112-117
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000539-200101000-00022
Abstract
Supplemental oxygen reduces the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) as well or better than 8 mg of ondansetron. Because oxygen is inexpensive and essentially risk-free, supplemental oxygen is a preferable method of reducing PONV.Keywords
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