Objective: Comparison of Ondansetron and Dexamethasone effect and also combination of these two drugs effect in prevention of nausea and vomiting caused by laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients admitted to the Semnan Kowsar hospital.
Study design: randomized (random blocks), single-blinded, placebo-uncontrolled, single-center, phase II clinical trials.
Inclusion criteria: At least 18 years; patients in ASA Groups (one and two).
Exclusion criteria: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; severe obesity; airway problems; pregnancy; lactation; liver or kidney disorders.
Sample size, intervention, time of intervention, outcomes studied: 90 patients were admitted to Kowsar hospital, the patients were randomly divided into three groups, with 30 patients in each groups, Group A: 16 mg of dexamethasone was injected intravenously; Group B: 4 mg ondansetron was injected intravenously; group C: 4 mg ondansetron plus 8 mg dexamethasone were injected intravenously. After patient transferring to the operating room bed and primary activities, the antinausea drugs were prepared in identical with volume 2ml syringe by a medical student and then immediately administered before the first surgical incision by an anesthesiologist that who will be unaware of the drug. The anesthesia were performed with the same way in all three groups. The patients were extubated and transferred to the recovery room after making proper breathing, furthermore, the patient’s nausea and vomiting were checked during 6 and 24 hours after surgery. The patient's recovery period was recorded after surgery.