Droperidol Reduces Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting and Supports the Continuation of Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia with Fentanyl

PURPOSE: To examine the impact of adding droperidol to fentanyl-based intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IVPCA) on the discontinuation of IVPCA use due to postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). METHODS: Patients who underwent surgeries other than abdominal surgeries and used IVPCA between...

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Main Authors: Ikkou Hirata, Masahiro Iwamoto, Hiroki` Matsui, Hiromi Yoshinuma, Ryohkan Funakoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jpps/index.php/JPPS/article/view/30902