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Incidence of akathisia after postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis with droperidol and ondansetron in outpatient surgery: A multicentre controlled randomised trial.

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BACKGROUND Akathisia, a distressing movement disorder induced by butyrophenones, has been described with low doses of droperidol used for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis, but the incidence remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of akathisia after PONV prophylaxis

Slow infusion metoclopramide does not affect the improvement rate of nausea while reducing akathisia and sedation incidence.

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OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of metoclopramide infusion in emergency department (ED) patients complaining of nausea to determine the changes in its therapeutic effect and prevention of side effects such as akathisia and sedation. METHODS A prospective, randomised, double blind trial, from 1

A pilot exploration of the antiemetic activity of olanzapine for the relief of nausea in patients with advanced cancer and pain.

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This open-label pilot study explored the antiemetic activity of olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, in patients with advanced cancer requiring opioid analgesics for pain. Fifteen patients received 2 days of a washout and placebo "run-in" followed by two day periods on each of three doses of

Risk-benefit of antiemetics in prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

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The development of effective antiemetic prophylaxis is one of the most significant steps forward in the area of supportive care. Fifteen years ago, patients receiving chemotherapy had to face the fact that nausea and vomiting were inevitable adverse effects, which could only be partially prevented

Comparison of intermittent ondansetron versus continuous infusion metoclopramide used with standard combination antiemetics in control of acute nausea induced by cisplatin chemotherapy.

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BACKGROUND Ondansetron is a serotonin antagonist that recently has been introduced as a preventive agent for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The current study was performed to determine the degree of antiemetic control of ondansetron in combination with dexamethasone and lorazepam, and to

Dose ranging phase I study of the serotonin antagonist GR38032F for prevention of cisplatin-induced nausea and vomiting.

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GR38032F is a specific 5-HT3 (serotonin) receptor antagonist with antiemetic activity in animal and early human studies. We performed a dose-ranging phase I study of GR38032F in 43 evaluable patients receiving cisplatin 60 120 mg/m2 for the first time (38 of these patients were chemotherapy-naive).

Nausea and vomiting and cancer patients' quality of life: a discussion of Professor Selby's paper.

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It is evident from the data presented above that nausea and vomiting are frequent side effects which are often persistent and distressing to patients. Evidence suggests, and intuitively it appears that avoidance of nausea and vomiting is important to the patients' ability to maintain their quality

Betamethasone does not prevent nausea and vomiting induced by the dopamine-agonist apomorphine.

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OBJECTIVE The mechanism of the antiemetic actions of corticosteroids is not known. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if betamethasone can prevent nausea, vomiting or increase of vasopressin induced by apomorphine. Metoclopramide, a dopamine antagonist, was used as a control

Akathisia after long-term epidural use of droperidol: a case report.

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Droperidol has both anti-emetic and neuroleptic properties and its epidural administration has been reported (Naji et al. 1990). Its side effects when administered via this route are not known. We report a case of long-term (2 months) epidural administration of droperidol to a cancer patient who was

[An antiemetic effect of methylprednisolone plus droperidol against nausea and vomiting caused by administration of high-dose adriamycin to breast carcinoma patients].

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An antiemetic combination of methylprednisolone and droperidol was administered to 10 patients with breast cancer showing postoperative recurrence, receiving high-dose adriamycin. Methylprednisolone was given twice intravenously at a dose of 500 mg, before and after administration of adriamycin, and

Safety of domperidone in treating nausea associated with dihydroergotamine infusion and headache.

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OBJECTIVE To determine the safety of domperidone in the treatment of nausea associated with dihydroergotamine (DHE) infusion and headache. METHODS We audited our use of domperidone for the inpatient management of nausea, focusing on known safety concerns, particularly potential cardiac

"Phantom akathisia" in an amputated leg of a sarcoma patient: a case report.

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Akathisia is a rather common extrapyramidal side effect of antipsychotic drugs and antidepressants, often resulting in severe discomfort for patients. However, due to the diversity of symptoms, it is often overlooked. We hereby report a case with akathisia that mainly appeared in an

Midazolam vs. diphenhydramine for the treatment of metoclopramide-induced akathisia: a randomized controlled trial.

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OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of midazolam, which is a fast and short-acting benzodiazepine, and diphenhydramine, which is a widely used anticholinergic agent, in clinical practice for the treatment of metoclopramide-induced akathisia. METHODS All adults older than 17 years given metoclopramide

Randomized double-blind crossover ondansetron-dexamethasone versus ondansetron-placebo study for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in pediatric patients with malignancies.

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OBJECTIVE To determine whether the addition of dexamethasone to ondansetron (OND + DEX) is a more effective antiemetic regimen than ondansetron (OND) alone in children receiving chemotherapy. METHODS Children who had solid tumors and who were receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy, including

Low-dose droperidol (≤1 mg or ≤15 μg kg-1) for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults: quantitative systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

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BACKGROUND Droperidol is widely used for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in European countries. It is unclear how efficacious low-dose droperidol is in the prevention of PONV. OBJECTIVE To test the efficacy of low-dose droperidol in the prevention of PONV in adults and to

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