According to the report, the doses used for antiemetic prophylaxis enhanced postoperative analgesia compared with placebo. However, dexamethasone was not effective for the prophylaxis against neuraxial morphine-induced pruritus.
The researchers performed a systematic review to assess the efficacy of dexamethasone in reducing post-operative nausea, vomiting, pruritus and enhancing postoperative analgesia in patients receiving neuraxial anesthesia with neuraxial morphine.
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