Nausea and vomiting (PONV) remain a common problem in surgical units. Even after two or three prophylactic antiemetic interventions, patients with all four of the Apfel risk factors for PONV have an estimated 30 to 40% chance of suffering PONV. Olanzapine as an antiemetic represents a new use of an antipsychotic drug.
Aim of the Research, to compare the effects of oral 10 and 5 mg Olanzapine for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
132
oral Placebo tablets one-hour preoperatively
oral 5 mg Olanzapine tablets one-hour preoperatively
oral 10 mg Olanzapine tablets one-hour preoperatively
Assiut university hospitals
Asyut, Assiut Governorate, Egypt
Assiut university
Asyut, Egypt
nausea and/or vomiting score
the occurrence of nausea and/or vomiting by nausea score
Time frame: first 24 hours postoperative
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