Isopropyl alcohol inhalation versus 5-HT3 antagonists for treatment of nausea: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

• Published in: European journal of clinical pharmacology Vol. 79; no. 11; pp. 1525 - 1535
• Main Authors: Kimber, James S., Kovoor, Joshua G., Glynatsis, John M., West, Samuel J., Mai, Thi Thien Nhi, Jacobsen, Jonathan Henry W., Ovenden, Christopher D., Bacchi, Stephen, Hewitt, Joseph N., Gupta, Aashray K., Edwards, Suzanne, Taverner, Fiona J., Watson, David I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.11.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adverse events; Antagonists; Antiemetics; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Clinical trials; Inhalation; Isopropyl alcohol; Meta-analysis; Nausea; Patient satisfaction; Patients; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Sensation; Serotonin S3 receptors; Isopropyl alcohol; Aromatherapy; Nausea; 5-HT3 antagonist

Purpose Nausea is a common and unpleasant sensation for which current therapies such as serotonin (5-HT 3 ) antagonists are often ineffective, while also conferring a risk of potential adverse events. Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) has been proposed as a treatment for nausea. We aimed to compare IPA with 5...