Routine use of dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting: the case against

Anaesthesia. 2013 Sep;68(9):892-6. doi: 10.1111/anae.12309. Epub 2013 Jul 15.

Authors

R Bartlett¹, A J Hartle

Affiliation

¹ St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK. Rachelbartlett1@nhs.net.

PMID: 23848377
DOI: 10.1111/anae.12309

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Animals
Antiemetics / adverse effects*
Antiemetics / economics
Antiemetics / therapeutic use
Dexamethasone / adverse effects*
Dexamethasone / economics
Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
Humans
Hyperglycemia / chemically induced
Infections / chemically induced
Infections / complications
Mental Disorders / chemically induced
Neuralgia / chemically induced
Postoperative Complications / chemically induced
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting / drug therapy*
Stomach Ulcer / chemically induced
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Lysis Syndrome / etiology
Wound Healing / drug effects

Substances

Antiemetics
Dexamethasone