Keywords:
antiemetics; administration; dosage; therapeutic use; chewing gum; Ondansetron; postoperative neasuea and vomiting; prevention; control
Abstract:
Postoperative nausea and vomiting is common after general anesthesia, with consequences for patient outcomes, satisfaction with care, and healthcare costs. The aim was to compare a new treatment, chewing gum, with a widely used intravenous agent, ondansetron, to treat postoperative nausea and vomiting in female patients in the postanesthesia care unit.