"Droperidol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A butyrophenone with general properties similar to those of HALOPERIDOL. It is used in conjunction with an opioid analgesic such as FENTANYL to maintain the patient in a calm state of neuroleptanalgesia with indifference to surroundings but still able to cooperate with the surgeon. It is also used as a premedicant, as an antiemetic, and for the control of agitation in acute psychoses. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p593)
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D004329
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.522.352.343 D03.633.100.103.393
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Droperidol" by people in Profiles.
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Emergency medicine updates: Droperidol. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar; 53:180-184.
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What Is the Efficacy of Droperidol for the Management of Acute Psychosis-Induced Agitation? Ann Emerg Med. 2018 01; 71(1):141-143.
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Nausea and vomiting after dexamethasone versus droperidol following outpatient laparoscopy with a propofol-based general anesthetic. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 1998 Jul; 42(6):637-42.
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Efficacy of ephedrine in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Anesth Analg. 1991 Jan; 72(1):58-61.