Best evidence in anesthetic practice Prevention: Dimenhydrinate prevents postoperative nausea and vomiting

Structured abstractQuestionIn patients undergoing surgery, does prophylactic dimenhydrinate reduce the frequency of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) compared to placebo?Data sourcesStudies were identified by computerized searches (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library) up to June 2001, citation review, and hand searches of locally available anesthesia journals. No language restrictions were applied.Study selectionStudies were selected if …