RETRACTED ARTICLE: Current prevention and treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting with 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 receptor antagonists: a review

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshitaka Fujii ◽  
Hidenori Toyooka
Author(s):  
Shilpa Rao ◽  
Jerrold Lerman

A panoply of pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies are currently employed to attenuate the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in children, including 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonists. 5-HT3 receptor antagonists can prolong the QT interval, which can be a precursor of torsades de pointes (TdP), particularly in children with congenital or acquired prolonged QT interval. This chapter summarizes the causes of prolonged QT interval, the potential interactions of prolonged QT interval with antiemetics and anesthetics, and strategies to prevent PONV.


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