Reduction of postoperative nausea and vomiting with granisetron
- 1 April 1994
- journal article
- retracted article
- Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
- Vol. 41 (4) , 291-294
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03009906
Abstract
The antiemetic effects of granisetron, a selective 5-hydroxy-tryptamine type 3 receptor antagonist, on postoperative nausea and vomiting were studied and compared with placebo and metoclopramide in 60 patients undergoing general anaesthesia for major gynaecological surgery. The patients received a single iv dose of either granisetron (3 mg, n = 20) metoclopramide (10 mg, n = 20), or placebo (saline, n = 20) immediately after recovery from anaesthesia. The effects were assessed during the first three and the next 21 hr after recovery from anaesthesia by means of a nausea and vomiting score; 0 = no emetic symptoms, 1 = nausea, 2 = vomiting. The mean scores during 0–3 hr were 0.8, 0.1 and 0.1 after administration of placebo, metoclopramide and granisetron, respectively; the corresponding scores during 3–24 hr were 0.6, 0.5 and 0.1. The scores of the metoclopramide and the granisetron groups were different from the placebo group in the first three hours (P < 0.05). Although there were no differences in the scores during 0–3 hr between the metoclopramide and the granisetron groups, there were differences during 3–24 hr (P < 0.05). It is concluded that granisetron is superior to metoclopramide in the long-term prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after anaesthesia. Les propriétés antiémétiques postopératoires du granisetron, un antagoniste sélectif des récepteurs de type 3 de la 5-hydroxytryptamine, sont étudiées et comparées à un placébo et à la métoclopramide chez 60 patientes soumises à une anesthésie générale pour des opérations gynécologiques majeures. Les patients reçoivent une seule dose iv de granisetron (3 mg, n = 20), de métoclopramide (10 mg, n = 20) ou de placébo (soluté physiologique, n = 20) immédiatement après le réveil. Les effets sont évalués pendant les trois premières et les 21 heures suivantes au moyen d’une échelle de nausées et vomissements; 0 = aucun symptôme, 1 = nausées, 2 = vomissements. Les scores moyens de 0–3 h sont respectivement de 0,8, 0,1 et 0,1 après l’administration du placébo, de la métoclopramide et du granisetron; les scores correspondants de 3–24 h sont de 0,6, 0,5 et 0,1. Les scores des groupes métoclopramide et granisetron sont différents du groupe placébo pendant les trois premières heures (P < 0,05). On n’a pas trouvé de différences entre les scores de la période de 0–3 h entre les groupes métoclopramide et granisetron, mais il y avait des différences entre ces groupes pendant la période de 3–24 h (P < 0,05). On conclut que le granisetron est supérieur à la métoclopramide pour la prévention à long terme de la nausée et des vomissements postopératoires.Keywords
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