Amisulpride: tackling postoperative nausea and vomiting not a nightmare any more
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20202552Keywords:
Postoperative nausea and vomiting, D2 antagonist, Amisulpride, QT intervalAbstract
Vomiting and nausea remains concern in postoperative patients for anaesthesiologists and surgeons. Patients remain at risk for adverse medical consequences as wound dehiscence, dehydration, electrolyte derangement’s and gastric aspiration. This entity delays discharge and is one of the causes of unanticipated admission after ambulatory surgery. Presently dopamine (D2), serotonin (5-HT3), and histamine (H1) antagonists are widely used prophylactic agents, as is the corticosteroid dexamethasone, but the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is still appreciable. Safety concerns as QT interval prolongation has led to nearly phasing out of use of D2-antagonist Droperidol, a potent and most favoured formulation. With minimal studies and randomized studies to back up the efficacy of existing modalities viz 5HT-antagonist, promethazine, metoclopramide and dimenhydrinate for management of postoperative nausea and vomiting, need for evaluation, study and incorporation into formulary for management was always persisting. Amisulpride is an anti-psychotic agent, used routinely in >50 countries worldwide is a potent but atypical D2-antagonist with minimal adverse profile mainly QT interval prolongation, extrapyramidal signs and symptoms, which had plagued out other members of same class. In addition to D2 antagonism this drug exhibits potent antagonist action against D3 receptors, implicated in the emetic response. In pre clinical studies and multiple randomized controlled multicenter studies the effectiveness and safety of low dose intra venous Amisulpride was established and approved as Barhemsys @Acacia Pharma by US Food and drug administration in February 2020. This drug will soon add to protocol-based management of PONV.
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