Review Article
Current Concepts in the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Table 2
Antiemetic doses and timing for administration in adults.
| Drug | Dose | Timing |
| Ondansetron | 4–8 mg IV | At end of surgery | Dolasetron | 12.5 mg/IV | At end of surgery | Granisetron | 0.35–1mg IV | At end of surgery | Tropisetron | 5 mg IV | At end of surgery | Dexamethasone | 5–10 mg IV | At induction | Droperidol | 0.625–1.25 mg IV | At end of surgery | Ephedrine | 1–2 mg/KG IV | At end of surgery | Prochlorperazine | 5–10 mg IV | At end of surgery | Promethazine | 12.5–25 mg IV | At end of surgery | Scopolamine | Transdermal patch | Applied prior evening or 4 hr before end of surgery |
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Based on the original article by Gan et al. [52].
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