The timing of haloperidol administration does not affect its prophylactic antiemetic efficacy

Purpose: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) occurs frequently after general anesthesia. We evaluated the timing of 2 mg iv doses of haloperidol on the efficacy of this drug as a prophylactic antiemetic for PONV. Methods: Ninety-four non-smoking female patients with a history of motion sickness...

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