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Anesth Analg 56: 674-677,1977

Nausea and Vomiting After Anesthesia and Minor Surgery T. J. WINNING, FFARCS (Eng)*

J. G. BROCK-UTNE, FFA(SA)* J. W. DOWNING, FFARCS (Eng)t

Durban, South Africa$

The antiemetic effects of droperidol, diphenidol, and placebo were compared in 210 patients subjected to minor gynecologic or urologic procedures. Atropine (0.6 mg), meperidine (1 m g / kg) body mass, and either droperidol ( 5 mg), diphenidol (40 mg), or 2 ml of 0.9% saline were administered IM, 1 hour before general anesthesia. Trial drugs were presented in coded

ampules so that the study was conducted doubleblind. Droperidol appeared superior to both diphenidol (pCO.01) and placebo (p

Nausea and vomiting after anesthesia and minor surgery.

674 Anesth Analg 56: 674-677,1977 Nausea and Vomiting After Anesthesia and Minor Surgery T. J. WINNING, FFARCS (Eng)* J. G. BROCK-UTNE, FFA(SA)* J...
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