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Are there intravenous anti-nausea medications (antiemetics) that can slow emergence from anesthesia?

April 26, 2017anesthesia anti-nausea antiemetics emergence Intravenous medications slow

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Are there intravenous anti-nausea medications (antiemetics) that can slow emergence from anesthesia?

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Yes. There are certain antiemetics that can slow emergence from anesthesia due to their concomitant sedating effects. These drugs include droperidol, prochlorperazine and scopolamine. Antiemetics such as commonly used dolasetron, ondansetron and dexamthasone do not generally cause sedation.