A review of the efficacy of dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting

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Authors

Amii Warren · Calvary Wakefield Hospital

Abstract

Nurses in the peri-operative arena can administer this medication, when ordered, with the knowledge based on research evidence as to why it has been included in preoperative protocols. However, dexamethasone has been noted in postanaesthesia recovery care units as a clinical pathway option for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting and no retrieved articles discuss this option.

Topics & Keywords

Nausea and vomiting management Anesthesia and Pain Management Anesthesia and Sedative Agents

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volume 17, Issue 1, pp. 58-68

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01895.x

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