BACKGROUND Zingiber officinale (ZO, family Zingiberaceae) has been reported for its antiemetic activity against cancer chemotherapy induced emesis in animal models and in clinics. Current study was designed to investigate ZO for potential usefulness against cisplatin induced vomiting in pigeon and its effects on central and peripheral neurotransmitters involved in the act of vomiting. METHODS...

Nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting is a major problem which occurs during and after the treatment with certain drugs like anesthetics, opioidanalgesics or cytostatics. Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is called the “big” little problem. As a consequence, the choice of the anesthetic drug(s) plays a role in preventing PONV [Apfel et al., Anesthesiology, 1999; Eberhart et al., Eur J...

Pain, analgesic requirements, mouth opening and emesis were assessed in 60 patients who received either piroxicam 40 mg or placebo before dental surgery under general anaesthesia which included breathing either halothane or isoflurane. Patients went home on the day after surgery and completed a questionnaire concerning pain and emesis. There were four groups of 15 subjects: piroxicam-halothane,...

It has long been recognized that delayed emesis can be difficult to control. As many as 90% of patients receiving high-dose cisplatin regimens ( 120 mg/m2) are reported to experience delayed nausea or vomiting despite antiemetic prophylaxis with high-dose metoclopramide and dexamethasone on the day of cisplatin treatment. The incidence of symptoms is greatest between 48 and 72 hours after cispl...

Vomiting is a common side effect of cancer chemotherapy and many drug treatments and diseases. In animal studies, the measurement of vomiting usually requires direct observation, which is time consuming and often lacks temporal precision. Musk shrews have been used to study the neurobiology of emesis and have a rapid emetic episode (∼1 s for a sequence of retching and expulsion). The aim of the...

Objective- Vomiting is a common problem of administration of xylazine in cats. This study was conducted to evaluate prophylactic antiemetic efficacy of vitamin B6 in sedated cats with xylazine. Design- Experimental study Animals- Eight adult cats (from both genders) were selected. Procedures- All the cats were administered with intramuscular injection of normal saline or four increasing dosages...

Data epidemiologi mengindikasikan bahwa hiperemesis gravidarum di Indonesia berdasarkan SDKI 2017 dialami sebanyak 3% kasus kehamilan. Mual muntah atau emesis merupakan kondisi fisiologis yang terjadi pada kehamilan trimester pertama akibat dari adaptasi hormon Persentase mual ibu hamil berkisar antara 27-30%, sedangkan persentase sekitar 28-52%. Emesis dapat diatasi dengan terapi komplementer ...