Biomaterial Database

[Droperidol and cardiac arrhythmias]. 2003

F Peramo Fernández, and R González Fernández, and A Maldonado Campos

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008133	Long QT Syndrome	A condition that is characterized by episodes of fainting (SYNCOPE) and varying degree of ventricular arrhythmia as indicated by the prolonged QT interval. The inherited forms are caused by mutation of genes encoding cardiac ion channel proteins. The two major forms are ROMANO-WARD SYNDROME and JERVELL-LANGE NIELSEN SYNDROME.	Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged
D009325	Nausea	An unpleasant sensation in the stomach usually accompanied by the urge to vomit. Common causes are early pregnancy, sea and motion sickness, emotional stress, intense pain, food poisoning, and various enteroviruses.
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D004329	Droperidol	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)	Dehydrobenzperidol,Dehidrobenzperidol,Droleptan,Inapsine
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000759	Adjuvants, Anesthesia	Agents that are administered in association with anesthetics to increase effectiveness, improve delivery, or decrease required dosage.	Anesthesia Adjuvants,Anesthetic Adjuvants,Adjuvants, Anesthetic
D000932	Antiemetics	Drugs used to prevent NAUSEA or VOMITING.	Anti-emetic,Antiemetic,Antiemetic Agent,Antiemetic Drug,Anti-Emetic Effect,Anti-Emetic Effects,Anti-emetics,Antiemetic Agents,Antiemetic Drugs,Antiemetic Effect,Antiemetic Effects,Agent, Antiemetic,Agents, Antiemetic,Anti Emetic Effect,Anti Emetic Effects,Anti emetic,Anti emetics,Drug, Antiemetic,Drugs, Antiemetic,Effect, Anti-Emetic,Effect, Antiemetic,Effects, Anti-Emetic,Effects, Antiemetic
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D014486	United States Food and Drug Administration	An agency of the PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE concerned with the overall planning, promoting, and administering of programs pertaining to maintaining standards of quality of foods, drugs, therapeutic devices, etc.	Food and Drug Administration (U.S.),USFDA,Food and Drug Administration,United States Food, Drug Administration
D014839	Vomiting	The forcible expulsion of the contents of the STOMACH through the MOUTH.	Emesis