Comparing the Impact of Metoclopramide versus Ondansetron on Pain Reduction Caused by Etomidate Injection in Patients under General Anesthesia
Both metoclopramide and ondansetron attenuate pain associated with etomidate injection during induction of general anesthesia, with no clear superiority of one drug over the other. Their comparable efficacy supports either as an appropriate option for preventing etomidate-related pain.
Authors
- Zahra Rahimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7947-0969)
- Nazanin Nazari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5070-0230)
- Mehrdad Masoudifar
- Behzad Nazemroaya
Institutions
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Biomedical Research
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/abr.abr_131_23
- Primary Topic
- Nausea and vomiting management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00