Pharmacotherapy of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are two of the most common and unpleasant side effects following anaesthesia and surgery. Despite the development of new anti-emetics and a vast amount of published research, PONV continues to be a problem, especially in high-risk patients. Recent interest has focused on the use of a combination of agents, acting on different receptors and the adoption of a multimodal approach to tackle this problem. The search for the most cost-effective strategy has also been a major goal. This article will discuss the risk factors and physiology of PONV, currently available therapies, the use of a multimodal approach and the cost-effectiveness of PONV management. Finally, recommendations for the prophylaxis and treatment of PONV will be discussed.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Habib, AS; Gan, TJ
Published Date
- April 2003
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 4 / 4
Start / End Page
- 457 - 473
PubMed ID
- 12667109
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1465-6566
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1517/14656566.4.4.457
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England