Gastric pH in patients premedicated with Esomeprazole or Famotidine undergoing routine surgery under general anaesthesia
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2012), Original Research Article
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2012)

Gastric pH in patients premedicated with Esomeprazole or Famotidine undergoing routine surgery under general anaesthesia

Original Research Article
Published 2013-05-26
BR Shrestha
Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
S Shrestha
Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
S Moktan
Lecturer, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
OS Shrestha
MD Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
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Keywords

Anaesthesia
Esomeprazole
Famotidine
Gastric pH
Premedication

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Shrestha, B., Shrestha, S., Moktan, S., & Shrestha, O. (2013). Gastric pH in patients premedicated with Esomeprazole or Famotidine undergoing routine surgery under general anaesthesia. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 1(2), 71–76. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/496
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Abstract

Background: Stress and anxiety in patients planned for surgery under anaesthesia may change pH of gastric secretion. Premedication of surgical patients with pH altering drugs may modify the pH favourably. With the advent of newer agent

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