A Comparative Study of Metoclopramide Versus Ondansetron for Postoperative Nauseaand Vomiting (Ponv) in Elective Lower Segment Caesarean Section Under Spinalanaesthesia

Background : Caesarean section is one of the most prevalent surgical procedures among women. Pain, nausea and vomiting are the most common adverse effects of surgery, which are reported in more than 66% of patients undergoing caesarean section under spinal anesthesia Methods: A Hospital based, Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Interventional study was conducted in the Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, at Zanana hospital and Mahila Chikitsalya, SMS Medical College, Jaipur. after obtaining the permission from the institutional ethics committee and after obtaining written informed consent in 84 patients aged above 18 years belonging to ASA grade 1 and 2 scheduled to undergo elective LSCS under spinal anaesthesia. Results: Incidence of nausea was signicantly more in group B than groups Afrom 1 hrs starting, incidence of vomiting decreased in group-Athan group-B, incidence of retching was signicantly more in group B than groups Aat 2 hrs. Conclusion: Ondansetron (4 mg=2 ml) dose was better than metoclopramide (4 mg=2 ml) in patients undergoing caesarean section under spinal anesthesia