Ondansetron VS Pethidine for The Prevention of Postoperative Shivering | ||
| International Journal of Medical Arts | ||
| Article 8, Volume 1, Issue 1, July 2019, Pages 53-57 PDF (643.44 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2019.36386 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Medhat Noaman1; Fouad Ibrahim Mohamed1; Adel Al-Hady Ahmed Diab* 2 | ||
| 1Department of Anesthesia and Intensive care, Faculty of medicine (Damietta), Al-Azhar University | ||
| 2Department of Anesthesia and Intensive care, Faculty of medicine (Damietta), Al-Azhar University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of ondansetron for prevention of postoperative shivering. Patients and Methods: The study was carried out on 40 patient ASA I or II scheduled for lower abdominal surgery. They were categorized into two equal groups Group I (Group P): Patients were receiving intravenous pethidine in a dose of 0.5 mg/kg. Group II (Group O): Patients were received intravenous ondansetron in a dose of 4 mg. just before induction of spinal block. Results: The studied groups showed no significant difference regarding demographic data, or postoperative shivering. However, postoperative nausea, vomiting and sedation were significantly increased in pethidine when compared to ondansetron group. Conclusion: Ondansetron is effective as Pethidine for prevention of postoperative shivering. However, side effects postoperative nausea & vomiting were significantly higher in pethidine group. Thus, ondansetron could be used as a safe and effective alternative for pethidine for postoperative shivering. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Ondansetron; Pethidine; Postoperative shivering | ||
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