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Table 3 Frequency of moderate/severe nausea, clinically significant PONV, and low patient satisfaction with PONV control

From: Palonosetron versus ondansetron for prevention of nausea and vomiting after total abdominal hysterectomy under spinal anesthesia with intrathecal morphine: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

 

Ondansetron

Palonosetron

P value

Moderate/severe nausea (VAS ≥ 5)

44.2%

35.7%

0.301

Clinically significant PONV (ascore ≥ 5)

5.7%

2.8%

0.681

Low patient satisfaction with PONV control

15.7%

10.0%

0.313

  1. PONV postoperative nausea and vomiting, VAS visual analog scale
  2. aSimplified PONV impact scale [13]
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BMC Anesthesiology

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