• CRNA · Feb 1999

    Review

    Newer trends in the prevention or treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting.

    • S M Ouellette.
    • Anesthesia Program, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
    • CRNA. 1999 Feb 1;10(1):24-33.

    AbstractPostoperative nausea and vomiting are common and distressing postsurgical complications. Prevention or early treatment of this complication should be a goal of all anesthesia providers. This article addresses the pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting and identifies patients at risk for this complication. Pharmacological actions and side effects of commonly used antiemetics are addressed. The new serotonin antagonists and combined antiemetic therapy are highlighted.

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