Antiemetics for adults experiencing opioid-induced nausea a review of clinical and cost-effectiveness, benefits, and harms, and guidelines

The purpose of this report is to retrieve and review existing evidence comparing the efficacy of different antiemetics for treatment of opioid-induced nausea. This report also aims to retrieve and review the evidence regarding the clinical effectiveness, benefits and harms, cost-effectiveness and ev...

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Corporate Author: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa (ON) Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health 2014, 09 April 2014
Series:Rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The purpose of this report is to retrieve and review existing evidence comparing the efficacy of different antiemetics for treatment of opioid-induced nausea. This report also aims to retrieve and review the evidence regarding the clinical effectiveness, benefits and harms, cost-effectiveness and evidence-based guidelines regarding the use of dimenhydrinate and ondansetron for adult patients experiencing opioid-induced nausea
Item Description:Title from PDF caption title. - "CADTH Rapid Response Service."
Physical Description:1 PDF file (44 pages) illustrations