A Comparison of Fosaprepitant and Ondansetron for Preventing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Moderate to High Risk Patients: A Retrospective Database Analysis
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) occur in 30–50% of patients undergoing general anesthesia and in 70–80% of high PONV risk patients. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of fosaprepitant, a neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor antagonist, compared to ondansetron, a selective 5-hydroxytryptamin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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| Series: | BioMed Research International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5703528 |