Effect of Using Metoclopramide and Ondansetron in the Emergency Department on the Treatment Duration

Authors : Oya GÜVEN, Özlem TATAROĞLU, Dilay SATILMIŞ, Mehmet ERDOĞAN

Pages : 48-50

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Publication Date : 2021-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The complaint of nausea and vomiting can be a symptom or result of many diseases. It may impair the comfort and even the general condition of the patient. Therefore, patients admitted to the emergency room expect to correct these complaints as quickly as possible. The most commonly used drugs for this are metoclopramide and ondansetron. Materials and Methods: In our study; a one-month period, 99 patients who presented to our emergency department with complaints of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea due to any disease were included insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(excluding trauma and cancer patients);. It was noted how quickly the symptoms decreased when metoclopramide 10 mg or ondansetron 8 mg were administered intravenously. Results and Conclusion: After antiemetic application in the emergency room; We observed that the complaints disappeared more rapidly in patients treated with ondansetron than in patients treated with metoclopramide insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean 16/ minute, p<0,005);.
Keywords : Nausea, Metoclopramide, Ondansetron, Emergency Service

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