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. 2006 Jul 19;2006(3):CD004125. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004125.pub2
Methods Y; B; Y; Y; N; N
Participants 100 women; gynaecological; ASA1,2; exc' antiemetic, steroid, ulcer, DM, study drug contraindication
Interventions Intraoperative Either: DEXAMETHASONE 0.17 mg/kg i.v.; or DROPERIDOL 0.02 mg/kg
Outcomes All outcomes. Postop 0‐2; 2‐8; 8‐24; 0‐24 hours.
Notes Nausea commonest 0‐2 hours, vomiting 2‐8 hours. Side effects not reported. Retching categorized as vomiting. Unclear if vomiters nauseated. Categorized by severest symptom.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk A ‐ Adequate